Benban Scatec solar farm

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Benban Scatec solar farm (محطة بنبان للطاقة الشمسية) is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt.

Project Details

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

Phase name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner	Operator
PV 1	Operating	2019	65 MWp/dc	PV	KLP Norfund Investments AS; Africa50 SA; Scatec ASA (سكاتك)	Scatec (سكاتك)
PV 2	Operating	2019	65 MWp/dc	PV	KLP Norfund Investments AS; Africa50 SA; Scatec ASA (سكاتك)	Scatec (سكاتك)
PV 3	Operating	2019	65 MWp/dc	PV	KLP Norfund Investments AS; Africa50 SA; Scatec ASA (سكاتك)	Scatec (سكاتك)
PV 4	Operating	2019	65 MWp/dc	PV	KLP Norfund Investments AS; Africa50 SA; Scatec ASA (سكاتك)	Scatec (سكاتك)
PV 5	Operating	2019	65 MWp/dc	PV	KLP Norfund Investments AS; Africa50 SA; Scatec ASA (سكاتك)	Scatec (سكاتك)
PV 6	Operating	2019	65 MWp/dc	PV	KLP Norfund Investments AS; Africa50 SA; Scatec ASA (سكاتك)	Scatec (سكاتك)

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Location

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

Phase Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
PV 1	Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt	24.4180, 32.7110 (exact)
PV 2	Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt	24.4330, 32.7290 (exact)
PV 3	Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt	24.4030, 32.7260 (exact)
PV 4	Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt	24.4330, 32.7350 (exact)
PV 5	Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt	24.4180, 32.7050 (exact)
PV 6	Benban, Markaz Deraw, Aswan Governorate, Egypt	24.4030, 32.7050 (exact)

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