Benban Fas Energy Solar PV Park is a 65MW solar PV power project. It is located in Aswan, Egypt. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in October 2019.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 65 | 65 | – | Active | Aswan, Egypt | FAS Energy; GE Renewable Energy |
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Description
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The project was developed by FAS Energy and GE Renewable Energy. The project is currently owned by FAS Energy.
Benban Fas Energy Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 15,000 households. The project cost is $102.13m.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in October 2019.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Egyptian Electricity Transmission under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 50MW.
Contractors Involved
Sterling and Wilson Solar was selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.
GE Renewable Energy supplied its LV5 Solar Inverter inverters to the project site.
The project is utilising single axis trackers supplied by NEXTracker.
About FAS Energy
FAS Energy (FAS), a subsidiary of Fawaz Alhokair Group, is a provider of renewable energy solutions. The company develops and build utility-scale solar PV power plants and solar parks. Its service offering include project management; engineering, procurement and construction; testing; commissioning; and operation and maintenance of renewable solar plants. FAS develops and manage solar projects in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The company works in collaboration with ET Solar and GE Power Conversion to build utility-scale solar in Middle East and North Africa. FAS is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
About GE Renewable Energy
GE Renewable Energy (GE) is a subsidiary of GE Group, supplies technology, products, and services to the renewable energy industry. The company products include onshore and offshore wind turbines, hydroelectric turbines, control systems and generators, geothermal power turbines, tidal turbines and solar power plant solutions. In addition, the company offers engineering, procurement and construction services, operation and maintenance, optimization, and plant upgradation and assessment services. The company’s customers include MARS, Inc., President Container Group, Inc. Kennedy Renewables, E.ON, and Renova, and the Coastal Community Action Program. GE is headquartered in Paris, France.
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