Cairo, Egypt – In a historic move for North Africa's energy sector, AMEA Power has successfully commissioned Egypt's first-ever utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) —a 300 MWh facility integrated with its 500 MW Solar PV plant in the Aswan Governorate. Courtesy: Trina Storage Energy storage also has entered the picture. AMEA Power, a. Egypt stands at the forefront of renewable energy expansion in the MENA region, with ambitious targets to increase the share of renewables in Egypt's energy mix to 42% by 2030 and 60% by 2040. Dubai, UAE-headquartered renewable energy developer, owner and operator AMEA Power said this morning that the 300MWh BESS at its 500MW Abydos. Cairo, Egypt, June 15, 2025 – IFC today announced an investment to support Egypt's first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS), deepening its partnership with AMEA Power, a leading renewable energy developer in Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, and the Government of Egypt to. Sineng Electric, in collaboration with Trina Storage, has recently delivered a major milestone in global energy cooperation with the successful grid connection and commercial operation of the Abydos 150MW/300MWh utility-scale energy storage system in Egypt. 1 GW solar and 100 MW/200 MWh Obelisk project, with EDF Power Solutions taking 20% and Norfund 25%.
