{"id":567687,"date":"2020-12-03T04:15:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T04:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/12\/03\/private-sector-to-bid-in-bumper-solar-tender\/"},"modified":"2020-12-03T04:15:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T04:15:30","slug":"private-sector-to-bid-in-bumper-solar-tender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/12\/03\/private-sector-to-bid-in-bumper-solar-tender\/","title":{"rendered":"Private sector to bid in bumper solar tender"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> Private sector companies will be invited to bid in a new tender to construct <\/strong>solar projects with a combined capacity of 550 MW<\/strong>, Al Mal<\/a> reports, citing sources in the Energy Ministry. The combined cost of the plants is expected to come at EGP 9.5 bn (c. USD 600 mn), the sources said without disclosing the plants\u2019 planned locations or the expected timeline for the tender. The plants will be implemented under a build-own-operate framework, they added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Acwa Power has tapped Sterling and Wilson for construction works at its<\/strong> Kom Ombo plant<\/strong>, the local press<\/a>reports. The Saudi-based energy company had previously contracted India\u2019s Mahindra Susten for its USD 165 mn, 200 MW project<\/a>.<\/p>\n

DIVE DEEPER<\/strong> with our three-part series on how covid-19 impacted Egypt\u2019s renewables sector: Tap \/ click here for Part 1<\/a>, Part 2<\/a>, and Part 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Private sector companies will be invited to bid in a new tender to construct solar projects with a combined capacity of 550 MW, Al Mal reports, citing sources in the Energy Ministry. The combined cost of the plants is expected to come at EGP 9.5 bn (c. 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