AMEA Power has secured Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts for 2-standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Egypt. These projects have a combined capacity of 1,500 megawatt-hours (MWh).

The contracts for the 500MWh Horus BESS project in Zafarana and the 1,000MWh Nefertiti BESS project in Benban were signed with China Energy Engineering Corporation (Energy China), according to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC).

The EPC contracts were signed in the presence of Mahmoud Esmat, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy. Earlier in February 2025, AMEA Power had already signed Capacity Purchase Agreements (CPAs) for these two BESS projects with EETC.

In July 2025, AMEA Power commissioned a 300MWh BESS extension for its existing 500MW Abydos solar PV plant in Aswan. This achievement marks Egypt’s first-ever utility-scale BESS facility. Egypt has set a target of achieving a battery storage capacity of 14,320MWh by 2028.

In addition to the Abydos BESS project, AMEA Power is also developing a 1,000MW solar PV plant in partnership with Japan’s Kyuden International. This project will be combined with a 600MWh BESS (Abydos II) in Aswan. The total cost of this project is estimated to be US $700mn.

The Minister also witnessed the signing of an agreement to establish a BESS plant in Egypt. This plant will have an annual production capacity of 3,000MWh and will be developed by AMEA Power, Gotion, and China Energy International Group (Energy China International).