Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir met with a delegation from Elite Solar to discuss the company's expansion plans in the Egyptian market.

Egypt?is at an energy tipping point. Landmark projects like the Benban solar park – one of the largest solar parks worldwide – and vast wind farms in Zafarana have rapidly expanded the country’s renewable energy generation capacity. Yet the prospect of clean energy is tempered by a profound challenge: solar and wind power are not available at all times in every location.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib discussed ACWA Power’s investment plans and expansion strategy in renewable energy, water desalination, and green hydrogen projects in Egypt.

Egypt has laid the foundation stone for the Atum Solar complex, a solar cells and module manufacturing hub in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE)

Elsewedy Electric announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with E-Point Zero to develop a solar energy project in Zambia with a capacity of up to 300 megawatts.

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) and the Infinity-Hassan Allam consortium signed the complementary agreements to establish two solar power projects and two interconnected battery storage plants with a total capacity of 1,200 megawatts and 720 megawatt-hour of battery storage capacity.

A large number of solar panel factories are expected to begin actual production in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with a local component ratio ranging between 80% and 90%, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) CEO Hossam Heiba announced.

Egypt’s Ministry of Public Business Sector has signed letters of intent with international financial institutions to finance the Dandara Solar Energy Project, which will supply electricity to the Egypt Aluminum Company (Egyptalum) (EGAL) complex in Nag Hammadi, Qena Governorate, as per a statement.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of a land usufruct contract for the Atom Solar Egypt project, an industrial complex for the production of solar cells, panels, and energy storage systems in the Sokhna Industrial Zone of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE).

Crédit Agricole Egypt has signed an agreement with Infinity to provide access to solar energy solutions for individuals, offering financing options to make clean energy more affordable, as per an emailed press release.

Egypt Aluminum Company (Egyptalum) has signed an agreement with a project company affiliated with Norway’s Scatec to establish a 1,000-megawatt solar power plant dedicated to supplying the Nagaa Hammadi aluminum complex with clean energy.

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held separate meetings with officials from six Chinese companies to enhance partnerships and increase corporate investments in Egypt.

The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) announced the laying of the foundation stone for a $200 million integrated industrial complex for the production of solar energy components in the Ain Sokhna industrial zone.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of a contract for the establishment of an integrated industrial complex for solar energy supplies in the Ain Sokhna industrial zone, within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone).

The cabinet has approved a draft presidential decree to establish the Jarjoub special economic zone in accordance with the special economic zones law no. 83 of 2002.

The Egyptian cabinet has approved a request by AMEA Power, a subsidiary of the Al Nowais Group, to revise the commercial operation timeline of the Abydos 2 solar energy project.

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat and Income’s Chairman Hesham Sheta discussed cooperation in renewable energy, energy storage, and the battery localization industry

JA Solar penned a 1.25 gigawatts (GW) module procurement agreement with China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) to provide panels for the Abydos Phase II project in Egypt