Cairo Gravity Energy Storage Project

Egypt set for 1.1 GWh of battery storage

Sep 13, 2024 · Dubai-based developer Amea Power has agreed to build a 1 GW solar plant with a 600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS)

2024 Mar 02

Egypt set for 1.1 GWh of battery storage across three projects

Sep 13, 2024 · Dubai-based developer Amea Power has agreed to build a 1 GW solar plant with a 600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and an additional 300 MWh BESS.

2024 Jul 18

Cairo energy storage building moves in

Feb 13, 2025 · The project aims at providing the scientific, technological and policy basis required for the development and implementation of large-scale energy storage in Egypt, enabling

2025 Nov 28

Scatec Signs Equity Partnership Deals for Obelisk Project

4 days ago · Scatec partners with Norfund & EDF for Egypt''s Obelisk solar project with battery storage, marking the company''s largest renewable energy project.

2025 Oct 12

2025 Cairo Energy Storage Technology: Powering the Future

Sep 28, 2021 · The 2025-2030 roadmap includes: Launching Africa''s first gravity storage tower (think: elevators lifting concrete blocks) Testing liquid air storage using nighttime desert cold

2025 Apr 07

EDF Power Solutions Joins Egypt''s Obelisk

3 days ago · EDF Power Solutions has entered the Obelisk project in Egypt, a hybrid energy development combining a 1.1GW solar power plant with a

2025 Jul 25

EDF Power Solutions Joins Egypt''s Obelisk Hybrid Renewable Project

3 days ago · EDF Power Solutions has entered the Obelisk project in Egypt, a hybrid energy development combining a 1.1GW solar power plant with a 100MW/200MWh battery storage

2024 Feb 01

EDF Power Solutions to take 20% stake in Scatec solar-storage project

3 days ago · Oslo-based Scatec ASA says it will retain majority ownership in Egypt''s 1.1 GW solar and 100 MW/200 MWh Obelisk project, with EDF Power Solutions taking 20% and Norfund 25%.

2024 May 10

Egypt solar energy: Impressive 1.2GW Storage Deal Boost

4 days ago · The multi-location solar project will not only dramatically increase the country''s renewable energy capacity but also accelerate its transition to a sustainable, low-carbon

2024 Feb 06

Scatec starts construction of large scale solar and battery

Oslo/Cairo, 05 May 2025: Scatec ASA has commenced construction of its 1.1 GW Obelisk solar and 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage project in Egypt. The energy...

2024 Feb 19

UK''s BII backs Egypt''s first solar-plus-storage project

6 days ago · British International Investment (BII), UK''s development finance institution, is backing Egypt''s first utility-scale hybrid solar and battery energy storage (BESS) project.

2024 Jun 14

Scatec signs equity partnership agreements

4 days ago · Oslo/Cairo, 08 December: Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has signed shareholder agreements with

2025 Mar 29

Scatec signs equity partnership agreements for Obelisk in Egypt

4 days ago · Oslo/Cairo, 08 December: Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has signed shareholder agreements with Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund for

2025 Jun 24

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4 FAQs about Cairo Gravity Energy Storage Project

Does Scatec have a solar project in Egypt?

In a separate announcement, Norway’s Scatec said it had signed a 25-year PPA with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co. (EETC) for a 1 GW solar and 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage hybrid project in Egypt. “This will be the first hybrid solar and battery project in Egypt,” said Scatec CEO Terje Pilskog.

Which solar projects are being built in Egypt?

The first project involves a 1 GW solar plant with a 600 MWh BESS in the Benban area. The second project is a 300 MWh BESS at the site of Amea Power’s 500 MW Abydos solar array, which is currently under construction. Both projects are in Egypt’s Aswan governorate.

Will Egypt build a microgrid?

Earlier this year, state-owned utility Egyptian Electricity Holding Co. held an expressions-of-interest tender for the design, construction and operation of a 8.2 MW solar plant and 2 MW/4MWh battery energy storage system, which would be built at the site of an existing microgrid in western Egypt.

Does AMEA power have a solar project in Egypt?

The latest announcements bring Amea Power’s total renewables capacity in Egypt to 2 GW of solar and 900 MWh of BESS. The company claims to have projects in 20 countries, with a pipeline above 6 GW and 1.6 GW currently in operation and under or near construction.