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Africa’s largest wind farm begins operations in Egypt’s Red Sea region

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AMEA Power has commissioned a 500-megawatt (MW) wind power plant in Ras Ghareb, located in Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate. The facility is now the largest operational wind farm in Africa. The project is a joint venture between AMEA Power, which holds a 60% stake, and the Japanese firm Sumitomo Corporation, which owns the remaining 40%. The wind farm is expected to generate 2,300 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean electricity each year—enough to power around 500,000 homes….

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AMEA Power to develop 1500 MWh BESS in Egypt

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AMEA Power has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to develop two standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a total capacity of 1500 megawatt-hours (MWh). Under the deal, AMEA Power will build a 500 MWh BESS station in Benban and a 1000 MWh BESS station in Zafarana. The project includes the development of substations and grid connections to integrate stored energy into Egypt’s national electricity network. The project locations were…

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AMEA Power secures two 300MW BESS projects in South Africa

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UAE-based renewable energy developer AMEA Power has secured two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in South Africa, each with over 300 megawatt-hours of capacity. The Gainfar and Boitekong projects, located in the North West Province, aim to address frequent blackouts and load shedding. Awarded under Bid Window 2 of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, the Gainfar project will connect to the Ngwedi substation, while the Boitekong project will link to…

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AMEA Power commissions 500 MW Abydos Solar PV plant in Egypt

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AMEA Power has commissioned the 500 MW Abydos Solar PV Plant in Egypt’s Aswan Governorate.  The plant will generate around 1,500 GWh of renewable energy annually, reducing carbon emissions by 782,300 tonnes. The project was completed in 18 months. Additionally, AMEA Power has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) and land agreement for a 500 MW wind project in Egypt.  The Abydos Solar PV Plant received financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Dutch…