Norwegian Firm to Build Africa’s Largest Combined Solar and Battery Storage Project in Egypt

CAIRO, Xinhua: Egypt on Sunday signed an agreement with Norwegian firm Scatec to build a massive renewable energy complex, which the company said will be the largest combined solar and battery storage installation in Africa.

The “Energy Valley” project, located in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), includes a 1.95-gigawatt solar power plant and a 3.9-gigawatt-hour battery energy storage system, Scatec said in a press release, adding that the project will be capable of delivering 24-hour-a-day clean electricity, generating an estimated 6,000 gigawatt-hours annually.

In a statement released by the Egyptian cabinet, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, who attended the signing ceremony, said the project would significantly support Egypt’s clean energy goals.

Separately, Madbouly inaugurated nine new industrial projects in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, including two factories for solar panel components, with a total investment of 190 million dollars.