In line with the Egyptian government’s aim to increase the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy production mix by 20% by 2022, and doubling it by 2035, the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) said it plans to add 3,170 MW of renewable energy comprised of solar and wind energy projects.
“The projects under consideration are wind farms with a total capacity of 2,200 MW and solar power plants with a combined capacity of 970 MW,” said NREA Director Mohamed El-Khayyat.
The country already has a mega project underway with the BenBan solar complex in the south of the country. Benban Solar Park is a solar PV power station with a total capacity of 1650 MWp which corresponds to an annual production of approximately 3.8 TWh.