Benban ACWA solar farm

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Benban ACWA solar farm is an operating solar farm in Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt.


Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Benban ACWA solar farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
PV 1 Operating[1] 2019[1] 68 MWp/dc[2] PV[2] ACWA Power; CHINT Group; Tawakol Electric (أكوا باور)[1] ACWA Power[3]
PV 2 Operating[1] 2019[1] 70 MWp/dc[2] PV[2] ACWA Power; CHINT Group; Tawakol Electric (أكوا باور)[1] ACWA Power[3]
PV 3 Operating[1] 2019[1] 28 MWp/dc[2] PV[2] ACWA Power; CHINT Group; Tawakol Electric (أكوا باور)[1] ACWA Power[3]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Benban ACWA solar farm

Phase name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
PV 1 Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt[2] 24.4160, 32.7938 (approximate)[1]
PV 2 Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt[1] 24.4160, 32.7938 (approximate)[1]
PV 3 Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt[1] 24.4160, 32.7938 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the solar farm phases:

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "www.acwapower.com/media/338939/benban-pv-ipp-compressed.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Acwa Power Awarded Three Solar Pv Projects Under Round 2 Of Egypt Fit Program Ii". Acwa Power. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Acwa Power'S Three Solar Pv Projects For 165.5Mwp Under Round 2 Of Egypt Fit Program Ii Reaches Financial Close". Acwa Power. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.