Obelisk Solar Project
Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Nagaa Hammadi, Egypt
Source: EnterpriseAM
The Obelisk solar project is a 1.1 GW solar-plus-storage plant in Nagaa Hammadi, Egypt. It is Africa's largest hybrid solar and battery storage facility, developed in two phases with a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company. The first phase of 561 MW with 100 MW / 200 MWh battery storage reached commercial operation in February 2026, and the second phas
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Commercial
- Location
- Nagaa Hammadi, Egypt
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- EnterpriseAM
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Obelisk solar project is a 1.1 GW solar-plus-storage plant in Nagaa Hammadi, Egypt. It is Africa's largest hybrid solar and battery storage facility, developed in two phases with a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company. The first phase of 561 MW with 100 MW / 200 MWh battery storage reached commercial operation in February 2026, and the second phase of 564 MW is due in summer 2026. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Egypt |
City | Nagaa Hammadi |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-13 |
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