Chinese manufacturer JA Solar has agreed to build a 2 GW solar cell and module factory in Egypt with support from UAE-based Global South Utilities.
The Egyptian government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based Global South Utilities and China''s JA Solar to set up two solar manufacturing facilities at unspecified locations. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attended the signing ceremony.
JA Solar will oversee the construction of a 2 GW solar cell factory and a 2 GW PV module factory, partnering with local Egyptian entities. The solar cell factory will cost $138 million, while the module factory will require $75 million.
Global South Utilities will help JA Solar to conduct feasibility studies and secure government subsidies.
The factories will primarily supply Egypt''s domestic market while bolstering local supply chains with materials like glass and aluminum. Egyptian officials emphasized the role of the facilities in supporting Egypt''s renewable energy targets and economic development.
JA Solar, a leading solar manufacturer, reported 57 GW in PV module shipments in 2023, with 37.6 GW shipped in the first three quarters of 2024 – half to overseas markets.
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State-owned New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is overseeing the 1.8GW project, which includes a number of small solar power plants being developed by different companies at a total cost of $4bn.
The project is a part of Egypt''s Nubian Suns Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (FiT) programme announced in September 2014, which is in line with the Egyptian government''s Sustainable Energy Strategy 2035 that aims to produce 20% of electricity from renewable sources by 2022.
It will produce more than 4TWh of power, once fully operational, and prevent two million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year.
The Government of Egypt has provided 37.2km² of land to NREA in Benban, in the town of Daraw Markaz of Upper Egypt, for the development of the Benban solar park.
The 41 solar power plants will be developed on plots ranging from 0.3km² to 1.0km² in size. Each plant will be equipped with photovoltaic (PV) panels mounted on fixed, immovable frames, which will be laid in arrays. The PV panels will range in size from 1,200x600mm to 2,000mmx1,000mm.
The arrays will be connected to inverters for converting the direct current (DC) power to alternating current (AC) power, which will be transferred by a transformer to the nearby power grid for distribution.
A control centre will be constructed at the site, which will house the monitoring and communication equipment for the substations.
At 64.1MW, Infinity 50 is the biggest solar power plant in the Benban solar park. It is being developed by Infinity 50, a consortium comprising Infinity Solar, ib vogt and Solizer.
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