Egypt to build 24 solar power and 4 transformer stations

Egypt, Cairo: Egypt’s Electricity Ministry has signed cost-sharing agreements with investors to build 24 solar power stations of 1,800 MW, in addition to three contracts for a 650 MW steam power plant south of Helwan.

 


Egypt, Cairo: Egypt’s Electricity Ministry has signed cost-sharing agreements with investors to build 24 solar power stations of 1,800 MW, in addition to three contracts for a 650 MW steam power plant south of Helwan.

The agreements also oblige the government to build four transformer stations using the equipment of 220/66/22 kV, reports Egypt Independent.

The agreements come within the framework of a program announced in October 2014 to build solar and wind power plants with a capacity of 4,300 MW between 2015 and 2017.

Source: Egypt Independent