The Egyptian Council of Ministers has approved a significant renewable energy project led by Dubai-based AMEA Power, which aims to connect 2 GW of green energy to Egypt’s grid by summer 2025.
This plan includes expanding the Abydos solar project by 500 MW, boosting its total capacity to 1 GW.
In addition to the solar expansion, AMEA Power is developing the 500 MW Amunet wind farm in Ras Ghareb, scheduled to commence operations in the summer of 2025.
This initiative will add a combined 1.5 GW of renewable energy capacity, encompassing both solar and wind power, as well as a battery energy storage system (BESS).
As of late 2023, wind power constituted 2.7% of Egypt’s installed capacity, totaling 1.6 GW and generating 2.8% of the country’s electricity, or 6.7 TWh.
Solar power made up 3% of the installed capacity with 1.8 GW, contributing 1.9% to electricity generation with 4.4 TWh.
Egypt’s goal is to derive 42% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2035, including 25% from solar, 14% from wind, and 2% from hydropower.
