据今日油价11月2日报道，埃及电力和可再生能源部长穆罕默德?沙克(Mohamed Shaker)在10月中旬宣布，该国将在11月前建成1.4吉瓦的本班太阳能公园(Benban Solar Park)。
这座太阳能公园位于埃及的阿斯旺省，吸引了约20亿美元的投资，约有30家公司已经在这里建立了能源项目和商业运营部门。
已经在该太阳能公园设立业务部门的公司包括总部位于挪威的Scatec Solar、德国的Ib Vogt和法国的Voltalia等国际公司。
本班项目成功的一个重要方面是政府承诺，将在未来25年里购买该项目生产的电力，为私营部门的强劲投资打开了一扇大门。除了吸引国际投资外，该项目还涉及埃及国内的100多家公司，创造了640个永久性工作岗位和1.8万个临时工作岗位。
本班太阳能公园正式启用的消息是在其他可再生能源项目正在扩大之际宣布的。
10月14日，位于美国东海岸Ras Ghareb镇西北30公里处、250兆瓦的West Bakr风力发电场正式开工建设。该项目总共将建造96台涡轮机，于2021年全面投入使用，这些涡轮机将为35万户家庭提供足够的电力。
该项目由非洲的可再生能源公司Lekela根据政府的建造和公司的经营计划进行，预计将使埃及的风能产能增加18%。
王佳晶 摘译自 今日油价
原文如下：
Egypt Prepares For A Renewable Energy Revolution
Mohamed Shaker, the minister of electricity and renewable energy, announced in mid-October that the country is to inaugurate the 1.4-GW Benban Solar Park by November.
Located in the Aswan Governorate in Upper Egypt, the solar park has attracted some $2bn in investment, with around 30 companies already establishing energy projects and commercial operations at the site.
Those which have set up operations include international firms such as the Norwegian-headquartered Scatec Solar, Germany’s ib vogt and French company Voltalia.
An important aspect of Benban’s success has been the government’s commitment to purchase electricity produced at the site for the next 25 years, which has helped to incentivize foreign companies.
On top of attracting international investment, the project has involved more than 100 Egyptian companies, creating 640 permanent jobs and 18,000 temporary ones.
The announcement of the official opening at Benban comes at a time when other renewable projects are being expanded.
On October 14 construction officially began on the 250-MW West Bakr wind farm, located 30 km north-west of the town of Ras Ghareb on the east coast.
A total of 96 turbines will be constructed at the site, which will produce enough electricity to power 350,000 homes once fully operational in 2021.
The project is being undertaken by Africa-focused renewable energy company Lekela under the government’s build-own-operate scheme and is expected to increase Egypt’s wind energy capacity by 18 percent.
