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Egypt has awarded a $560 million engineering, procurement and construction contract for the West Minya Solar Power Project in Minya Governorate. The deal covers one of the country’s biggest solar-plus-storage developments and adds another large-scale clean energy project to Egypt’s pipeline.
The contract went to a 50-50 joint venture between Hassan Allam Construction and India’s Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy. The venture will handle the full build-out of the project, including the solar plant, battery storage facilities, transmission infrastructure, grid interconnection and related works.
The project will combine 1,000 megawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity with a 600-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system. Once completed, it will rank among Egypt’s largest utility-scale solar-plus-storage projects and one of the more significant examples of battery integration in Africa’s power sector.
The development is part of the Nefer Menya renewable energy initiative in Egypt’s western desert. It is majority-owned by Infinity Power Holding, while HAU Energy holds the remaining stake through backing from Hassan Allam Utilities, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Meridiam.
The EBRD is also considering up to $170 million in senior debt financing for the project. That interest reflects growing confidence in Egypt’s renewable energy market as the country works to strengthen electricity security and attract more clean energy investment.
The project fits a wider trend across Africa, where governments are increasingly pairing solar generation with storage to improve reliability and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Battery systems help supply power after sunset and during peak demand, making renewable energy more practical for grids that still face stability challenges.
Egypt already hosts the Benban Solar Park and is expanding its renewable energy portfolio with new solar and wind projects. The government wants renewables to account for 42% of electricity generation by 2030, using clean energy to improve power security, cut emissions and reinforce its role as a regional electricity hub.
