Abydos 2 Solar and Battery Project
Sector: Solar • Location: Benban, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Source: Green Building Africa
Abydos 2 is a 1,000MW solar photovoltaic power plant integrated with a 600MWh battery energy storage system located in Benban, Aswan Governorate, Egypt. The project aims to provide dispatchable clean power to meet peak demand and support grid stability, supplying electricity to over 500,000 homes and reducing CO2 emissions by up to 1.6 million tonnes annually.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Energy Storage
- Location
- Benban, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Green Building Africa
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Status
Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Abydos 2 is a 1,000MW solar photovoltaic power plant integrated with a 600MWh battery energy storage system located in Benban, Aswan Governorate, Egypt. The project aims to provide dispatchable clean power to meet peak demand and support grid stability, supplying electricity to over 500,000 homes and reducing CO2 emissions by up to 1.6 million tonnes annually. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Egypt |
State | Aswan Governorate |
City | Benban |
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Source | Green Building Africa |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Energy Storage |
Article published date | 2026-07-19 |
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