Norway’s Scatec will build a 1.95 GW DC solar plant with a 3.9 GWh battery system across Minya, Qena, and Alexandria in Egypt
The project will supply clean electricity to EETC under a 25-year pay-as-produced USD-denominated power purchase agreement
China’s Sungrow will set up a 10 GWh battery storage manufacturing plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone
Egypt has signed agreements for renewable energy projects worth more than $1.8 billion, including the ‘largest’ solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) installation in Africa.
Attended by Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, the signing ceremony saw Scatec committing to develop a 1.95 GW DC/1.7 GW AC solar and 3.9 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project. It will be distributed across the governorates of Minya, Qena, and Alexandria, helping reduce geographical bottlenecks.
The project also includes the construction of new substations and dedicated power transmission lines, in addition to providing the clean, stable energy needed to supply the industrial zone in Wadi El-Sereiriya, Minya Governorate, the Egyptian Cabinet stated.
On completion, the Scatec project will deliver around 6,000 GWh of renewable energy annually.
The ‘giant’ Energy Valley project will be executed by Scatec post financial close in H2 2026. Scatec has secured a 25-year USD-denominated power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) on a pay-as-produced basis.
Sungrow has also signed an agreement to establish a 10 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). Part of the factory’s output will go to the Scatec project.
The Chinese solar inverter and energy storage system (ESS) manufacturer signed a land usufruct contract with TEDA-Egypt for the factory. To be built on an area spanning 50,000 m² in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, the Sungrow fab is scheduled to start commercial operations in April 2027.
Sungrow had previously shared its plans for a 10 GWh energy storage cell factory in Egypt (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
The development follows the launch of the Atum Solar Complex in the SCZone in December 2025. It will host 3 facilities with 2 GW of solar cells, 2 GW of modules, and 1 GWh of ESS production capacity (see 4 GW Solar Cell & Module Manufacturing Complex In Egypt).
