Benban Solar Park

PM attends signing ceremony of Norway's Scatec pact to refinance projects in Egypt

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 - 11:28 GMT

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli met Wednesday with Terje Pilskog, CEO of Scatec company, where they discussed the first issuance of green bonds to finance Benban Solar Park.

UN-Habitat Executive Director: Benban solar Park 'source of pride' to Egypt, reduces 2M tons of CO2 emissions annually

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 - 10:30 GMT

“With 23 percent of global emissions come from transport, I believe Egypt is in many ways on the right track," Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Maimunah Mohd Sharif.

7 reasons why Aswan's Benban became the world's capital of solar energy

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 - 02:28 GMT

Benban Solar Park of Aswan will soon become the world's capital of solar energy for hosting the largest concentration of power-generating solar plants at a capacity of 1,465 megawatts.

Egypt to open the largest power plant in August

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 - 04:58 GMT

The construction of the park is being implemented in accordance with the schedule put by the government and the investors.

EETC, Elsewedy sign contract for establishing power transmission line of Benban

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 - 09:21 GMT

The 195-kilometer-long line will be set up within six months, the ministry said, noting that the company has secured the needed funds for the line's establishment.

Five plants, four transmission networks established in Benban

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 - 11:25 GMT

Benban Solar Park is located in Aswan. It is the largest worldwide, housing 40 solar plants with a total capacity of 2,000 megawatts.

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