Benban Al Fanar Solar PV Park is a 50MW solar PV power project. It is located in Aswan, Egypt. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in October 2019. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is developed and owned by Alfanar Group.
Benban Al Fanar Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 0.973 km².
The electricitiy generated from the plant has offsetted 57,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $74m.
The project consists of 189,200 modules, each with 320W nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project got commissioned in October 2019.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Egyptian Electricity Transmission under a power purchase agreement. The power is sold at the rate of $0.078kWh for a period of 25 years.
Contractors involved
Alfanar Group is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project, commencing from the year 2019.
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About Alfanar Group
Alfanar Group (Alfanar) is a provider of electrical construction products and EPC solutions for conventional and renewable power projects. The company offers electrical products such as power distribution and control systems, electrical switches and sockets, cables and wires, transformers, and lighting products. Its power distribution and control systems comprises of wide range of low, medium and high voltage products, metal enclosures, substation automation systems, and medium voltage systems. Alfanar also provides construction and engineering services which include power and water works, project management, electromechanical, civil engineering, testing and commissioning, repair and rewind services, and steel fabrication services. It has operations in Saudi Arabia, India, and the UAE. Alfanar is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.
