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Benban Solar Park
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Official nameحديقة بنبان للطاقة الشمسية
CountryEgypt
LocationBenban, Aswan Governorate
Coordinates24°27′21.6″N 32°44′20.4″E / 24.456000°N 32.739000°E / 24.456000; 32.739000
StatusCompleted November 2019
Construction beganFebruary–March 2018
Commission date2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Construction costUS$4 billion
Owner(s)New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site resource2,300 kWh/(yr*m2)
Site area37.2 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1,650 MW
Capacity factor26%
Annual net output3.8 TWh/yr ≈ 433.5 MW
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Benban Solar Park is a photovoltaic power station with a total capacity of 1650 MW nominal power which corresponds to an annual production of approximately 3.8 TWh. It is located in Benban (Aswan Governorate) in the western desert, approximately 650 km south of Cairo and 40 km northwest of Aswan.[1] Benban is currently the 4th largest solar power plant in the world.

  1. ^ Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (11 April 2018). "Egypt: China's Green Energy Company Starts Construction of Biggest Solar Plant in Egypt". Beijing: Forum on China-Africa Cooperation via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

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