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8.4.1 Benban Solar Project
The $4 Billion Benban project is considered one of the largest solar
parks in the world, located in Aswan desert and extending over 37
square kilometres, Benban Solar Park is relying principally on the feedin tariff scheme, and it will generate 1.5 GW, which will be enough to
provide renewable energy to more than one million homes (as declared
by EBRD).
23 The Benban project is anticipated to generate around 20%
of alternative sources by the end of 2020.
8.4.2 Wind Farm in Zaafarana and Gulf of El Zayt
There have been progress in wind projects int the country. Since 2001,
the NREA, in cooperation with Germany, Spain, Japan and Denmark,
has established a series of large-scale wind farms that totalled 545 MW
in 2010/11. These increased to 750 MW in November 2015, under
an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) scheme in both
Zaafarana (545 MW) and Gulf of El Zayt (200 MW). This installed
capacity corresponded to total wind-generated electricity ranging from
260 GWh in 2001/2002 to 2058 GWh in 2015/2016. Accordingly, total
conventional fuel savings as a result of utilizing wind energy for electricity generation increased from 58 Mtoe in 2001/2002 to 432 Mtoe in
2015/2016. Consequently, the avoided CO2 emissions are estimated at
143,000 tonnes in 2001/2002 and 1.131 million tonnes in 2015/2016
24
23 https://youtu.be/iH0xDjzCBKg, accessed 10/5/2020.
24 “Renewable Energy Outlook Egypt”, IRENA and NREA, 2018, P. 24.
M. Elshazly
8.4.1 Benban Solar Project
The $4 Billion Benban project is considered one of the largest solar
parks in the world, located in Aswan desert and extending over 37
square kilometres, Benban Solar Park is relying principally on the feedin tariff scheme, and it will generate 1.5 GW, which will be enough to
provide renewable energy to more than one million homes (as declared
by EBRD).
23 The Benban project is anticipated to generate around 20%
of alternative sources by the end of 2020.
8.4.2 Wind Farm in Zaafarana and Gulf of El Zayt
There have been progress in wind projects int the country. Since 2001,
the NREA, in cooperation with Germany, Spain, Japan and Denmark,
has established a series of large-scale wind farms that totalled 545 MW
in 2010/11. These increased to 750 MW in November 2015, under
an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) scheme in both
Zaafarana (545 MW) and Gulf of El Zayt (200 MW). This installed
capacity corresponded to total wind-generated electricity ranging from
260 GWh in 2001/2002 to 2058 GWh in 2015/2016. Accordingly, total
conventional fuel savings as a result of utilizing wind energy for electricity generation increased from 58 Mtoe in 2001/2002 to 432 Mtoe in
2015/2016. Consequently, the avoided CO2 emissions are estimated at
143,000 tonnes in 2001/2002 and 1.131 million tonnes in 2015/2016
24
23 https://youtu.be/iH0xDjzCBKg, accessed 10/5/2020.
24 “Renewable Energy Outlook Egypt”, IRENA and NREA, 2018, P. 24.