Rosatom and Teletech plan to establish BESS assembly facilities in Egypt
The partnership targets a potential annual manufacturing capacity of 500 MWh
The facility could be located in Fayoum Governorate and come online within eight months
Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation, is exploring Egypt to set up battery energy storage system (BESS) assembly facilities, with a potential annual production capacity of 500 MWh.
Rosatom’s Fuel Division, through its Energy Storage Business Unit, signed an agreement with Egyptian technology company Telecom and Technology Co. (Teletech) to co-develop local assembly capabilities. The partnership agreement, signed in October 2026, will also train personnel and gradually expand production capacity.
The proposed facilities will support energy storage deployment across several sectors including the power industry, telecommunications, data centers, oil and gas, and other industrial applications.
While Rosatom’s official statement is short on details of the partnership, Egyptian newspaper Al Borsa reported that the Russian group plans to begin operating the Egyptian facility within eight months. It could be located in Fayoum Governorate.
The initial phase is expected to have an annual production capacity of 500 MWh, with local components accounting for 40% to 50% of production. The local partner will finance the project, while the share of local components could increase to 80% or more in subsequent phases, according to the report.
The initial production will primarily serve the local Egyptian market, with potential exports to North African and other African markets at a later stage.
The Russian company says it develops lithium-ion energy storage systems (ESS), covering the development and production of electrodes, battery cells, battery management systems, and modules. Its portfolio also includes finished traction batteries and stationary ESS.
Local assembly capabilities in Egypt would strengthen its ability to introduce Russian energy storage technologies to international markets, it stated. It will also help adapt the company’s products to the requirements of local energy infrastructure.
“Building local capacity for energy storage systems can support grid stability as renewable energy expands, reduce dependence on imported technologies and external supply chains, and develop domestic technical expertise,” said Murad Aslanov, Director of Rosatom’s Country Office in Egypt.
Earlier this year, in August 2026, China's Sungrow laid the foundation for a $50 million energy storage assembly plant with a planned annual capacity of 10 GWh in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). It is scheduled to come online in April 2027.