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Masdar's Solar Programme in Egypt

Masdar has delivered 30 megawatts of utility-scale solar projects and 7,000 solar home systems across Egypt, providing electricity to rural areas not connected to the national grid. The projects include a 10 megawatt solar plant in Siwa, the first of its kind in Egypt, and 14 megawatts of solar plants across four cities in the Red Sea Governorate. Masdar also built six megawatts of solar plants across three cities in Al Wadi Al Jadeed Governorate. The projects provide power to homes, schools, mosques, clinics, and government offices while displacing thousands of tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

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Masdar's Solar Programme in Egypt

Masdar has delivered 30 megawatts of utility-scale solar projects and 7,000 solar home systems across Egypt, providing electricity to rural areas not connected to the national grid. The projects include a 10 megawatt solar plant in Siwa, the first of its kind in Egypt, and 14 megawatts of solar plants across four cities in the Red Sea Governorate. Masdar also built six megawatts of solar plants across three cities in Al Wadi Al Jadeed Governorate. The projects provide power to homes, schools, mosques, clinics, and government offices while displacing thousands of tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

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Masdar’s Solar

Programme in
Egypt
Masdar has delivered 30 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale clean energy projects and 7,000 solar home systems in remote and
strategically important areas across Egypt. The four projects, customised specifically to the needs of local communities, provide
energy to homes, schools, mosques, clinics, and government offices in areas that were lacking reliable electricity or were not con-
nected to the national grid. The projects were part of a UAE-funded grant programme for rural electrification in Egypt, executed in
partnership with Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority. Masdar’s Energy Services Unit, a provider of specialised renewable
energy solutions provider, executed the project on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Government

Quick Facts

• Four projects, completed between March 2015 and April 2016


• Displaces 42,700 tonnes of CO2 per year
• 70 villages and 141 communities gained reliable access to electricity
• Project financed by a grant from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development

Siwa Solar PV Plant, Egypt


Masdar’s 10 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Siwa, Egypt, was the first utility-scale solar power installation in
Egypt and accounts for 30 per cent of the grid capacity of Siwa City.

Quick Facts

• Produces 17,500MWh of energy per year


• Eliminates 14,000 tonnes of CO2 per year
• Powers 6,000 homes
• Consists of 74,640 micromorph thin-film panels
• Covers a land area of 175,000 m2
• Operated by Al Behira Electrical Distribution Company, owned by Egyptian
Electricity Holding Company

Red Sea Solar Power Plants


The four solar PV plants in Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate have a total capacity of 14MW and provide reliable energy supply to support
the area’s vital tourism sector.

Quick Facts

• Built in the Red Sea cities of Marsa Alam (6MW), Shalateen (5MW),
Abu Ramad (2MW), and Halayeb (1MW)
• Saves 40% of the fuel required by local diesel power plants
• Supplies electricity to nearly 8,000 homes
• Displaces approximately 20,000 tonnes of CO2 annually

For more information visit our website: www.masdar.ae


Al Wadi Al Jadeed Solar PV Plants
Masdar built three solar power plants in the Governorate of Al Wadi Al Jadeed, the largest and most sparsely inhabited region in
Egypt. These new sources of electricity will support efforts to improve the Governorate’s local infrastructure, enable cultivation of
local land and aid access to underground water supplies, thereby providing a major boost to the growth of an under-developed
region. The plants were developed in Al Farafra, Abu Minqar, and Darb Al Arbaeen. They provide electricity for over 4,800 homes
and displace over 8,700 tonnes of CO2 emissions, and reduce the diesel consumption of existing power plants by over 40 per cent.

Quick Facts

• Located in the cities of Al Farafra (5MW), Abu Minqar


(0.5MW) and Darb Al Arbaeen (0.5MW)
• Saves 40% of the fuel required by local diesel power plants
• Supplies electricity to over 4,800 homes
• Eliminates 8,700 tonnes of CO2 per year

7000 Solar Home Systems


Masdar has provided 7,000 standalone solar home systems (SHS) to homes and public or community buildings in remote areas in
six governorates without access to the national electricity grid. Each SHS consists of two solar panels, two batteries, charge
controllers, energy saving light bulbs, cables, switches, and a mounting structure.

Quick Facts

• Located in Sohag, Matrouh, Qina, Aswan, Luxor, and


Al Wadi Al Jadeed Governorates
• Nearly 7,000 homes benefit from the systems

For more information visit our website: www.masdar.ae

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