Trinasolar Wins Major Contract for Africa’s Largest Solar PV Plant
Cairo, Egypt – Trinasolar, a leading global PV manufacturer, has announced a partnership with AMEA Power to deliver a 300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Abydos Solar Power Plant in Egypt.
The project, which is expected to be one of the largest single-site solar PV plants in Egypt, will feature Trinasolar’s Elementa 2 containerized battery storage solution. The Elementa 2 uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells and has 5MWh storage capacity per 20-foot standardized enclosure.
“We are proud to partner with AMEA Power to deliver this landmark project in Egypt,” said a Trinasolar spokesperson. “This project marks our first energy storage project in the Middle East and Africa region, and we look forward to working with AMEA Power to bring clean and reliable energy to the people of Egypt.”
The Abydos Solar Power Plant, which is located in the southern city of Aswan, was recently inaugurated with a ceremony attended by dignitaries, including Egypt’s Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and its Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mahmoud Esmat.
AMEA Power has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the project with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company. The company is also set to embark on an even bigger project in Egypt, having signed another PPA with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for a 1GW solar PV project in Benban, which will feature a 600MWh BESS.
Trinasolar’s partnership with AMEA Power is a significant milestone for the company, which has been expanding its presence in the Middle East and Africa region. The company has delivered several gigawatt-hours of BESS projects in China and the UK, and has recently inaugurated its first projects in the US.