Recently, the largest single energy storage project in Egypt, the Kom Ombo 500 MW photovoltaic expansion with 300 MWh energy storage project, designed and surveyed by China National Electric Engineering's Southwest Institute, has been put into commercial operation. This marks a new stage in Egypt's development of renewable energy.
The project is located in the Kom Ombo area of Aswan, Egypt, and is an expansion based on the existing 500 MW photovoltaic power station. The energy storage station has a capacity of 150 MW/300 MWh, including 72 battery units, 36 PCS integrated machines, and an intelligent control system.
The project adopts Sineng Electric's 5 MW centralized converter-boosting integrated machine and Trina Solar's Elementa liquid-cooled energy storage system, which supports a 10-millisecond grid switching time and precisely regulates photovoltaic fluctuations. The energy storage system is connected to the original photovoltaic boosting station through 12 cables, achieving a photovoltaic-storage synergy that enhances grid stability and the ability to absorb energy. After all six areas of the energy storage station achieved reverse power delivery, the hot-state debugging was completed within five days, demonstrating the "China speed."
As North Africa's first public utility-scale large-scale energy storage project, the project will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 150,000 tons annually, ensuring stable electricity supply for approximately 500,000 households. It significantly boosts Egypt's renewable energy share, accelerates the implementation of the "2030 Sustainable Energy Strategy," and provides a "Chinese solution" for the integration of solar and storage in Africa. The project also provides strong support for enhancing the core competitiveness of the "Four New" technologies and expanding the African renewable energy market.
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