Egypt’s government, TSO sign agreements for Hassan Allam, Infinity Power’s solar-plus-storage

Egypt’s Hassan Allam Utilities Energy Platform and Infinity Power have signed agreements with the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to develop two renewable energy projects in the country.  

The parties have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the two projects. In total, the projects will deliver 1.2GW of solar power and 720MWh of battery storage capacity. As per the agreement, the consortium will develop a 200MW solar plant in Benban with 120MWh of battery storage, targeting commercial operation by the third quarter of 2026. It will also build a 1GW solar project in Minya with 600MWh of storage, scheduled to come online by the third quarter of 2027.  

Omar Hosny, Vice President of Energy and Water at Hassan Allam Utilities, said the agreement marks a major step in Egypt’s energy transition, highlighting that the projects will diversify the energy mix, strengthen grid resilience, and support the country’s sustainability goals. The projects will support Egypt’s goal to lift renewables to 42% of its energy mix by 2030 and 65% by 2040, cementing its role as a regional clean energy leader. 

Egypt is rapidly expanding its renewable energy portfolio, targeting over 21GW of renewable capacity by 2030, including 8.5GW from solar. The country is also targeting the deployment of 3.3GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in that timeframe.