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Egypt will inaugurate the USD 2 bn, 1.4 GW Benban solar energy park in Aswan at the end of November, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said, Al Mal reported.<\/a> Twenty-nine plants have already been linked to the national grid and began commercial operations. Egypt aims to produce 20% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2022 and 42% by 2035.<\/p>\n

In related news:<\/b> Scatec Solar has connected the last of its six 65 MW solar power plants in the Benban solar power park to the national grid, the company said in a statement<\/a>. The company had connected the fifth plant early last month<\/a>. Scatec Solar\u2019s plants in Benban will generate an estimated annual 870 GW of electricity when fully operational.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt will inaugurate the USD 2 bn, 1.4 GW Benban solar energy park in Aswan at the end of November, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said, Al Mal reported. Twenty-nine plants have already been linked to the national grid and began commercial operations. 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