Egypt’s EETC Signs Agreement with UAE-Based AMEA POWER for Setting Up Battery Storage Stations

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The UAE company will establish two energy storage stations: the Banban Station with a capacity of 500 MWh, and the Zafarana Station with a capacity of 1,000 MWh.

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company EET) has signed an agreement with the UAE-based AMEA POWER to implement a project for constructing two independent battery energy storage stations with a total capacity of up to 1,500 MWh.

The UAE company will establish two energy storage stations: the Banban Station with a capacity of 500 MWh, and the Zafarana Station with a capacity of 1,000 MWh.

In addition, transformer stations will be constructed and connected to the unified power grid to increase the share of renewable energy in the daily energy mix and enhance the state’s efforts toward sustainable development.

Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, emphasised that independent energy storage using batteries is a key component of the state’s vision and the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy’s plan to maximize the benefits of renewable energy sources.

He explained that the project will enable the discharge of stored energy during peak periods, contributing to the stability of the unified grid as large capacities of solar and wind energy are introduced.

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The locations for the stations were chosen in coordination with the New and Renewable Energy Development and Utilization Authority and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, in line with the state’s strategy to develop the renewable energy sector, maximise the use of natural resources, reduce fossil fuel consumption, and lower carbon emissions.