Zafarana solar farm

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Zafarana solar farm (محطة الزعفرانة للطاقة الشمسية) is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm under construction in Zafarana, Ras Gharib, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Zafarana solar farm

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Construction[1][2] 2023 (planned)[3][4] 50 MWac[5] PV[6][4] Belectric; New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) (هيئة الطاقة الجديدة والمتجددة)[1] Belectric[7][1]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Zafarana solar farm

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zafarana, Ras Gharib, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt[1][8] 29.1153, 32.6598 (approximate)[8][1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.afrik21.africa/en/egypt-belectric-wins-contract-for-zafarana-50-mwp-solar-power-plant/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. http://www.nrea.gov.eg/Technology/HeatingSystems. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://renewablesnow.com/news/egypts-50-mw-zaafarana-solar-park-to-go-online-in-q3-783819/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) http://nrea.gov.eg/Content/reports/Annual%20Report%202022%20Eng.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. http://www.nrea.gov.eg/test/en/Technology/PhotovoltaicGovProjects. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://solarquarter.com/2022/08/04/construction-of-20-mw-solar-power-plant-in-egypt-to-begin-by-the-end-of-this-year/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://m.akhbarelyom.com/news/newdetails/3318857/1/8-%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9_(%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1). {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)