Egypt is in talks with Dubai-based AMEA Power to assess progress on the country's first standalone battery energy storage facilities, the Cabinet said in a statement on Sunday. The talks, led by Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat and AMEA Power Chairman Hussain Al Nowais, reviewed construction timelines, financing arrangements, and integration plans for the 1,500-megawatt-hour projects, which are designed to boost grid stability and support renewable power deployment. The plants — the first of their kind in Egypt — are expected to enhance the country's capacity to store excess electricity from solar and wind farms, reducing reliance on fossil fuels during peak demand. Talks also covered progress on the 1,000-megawatt Abydos 2 solar plant in Aswan, which includes a 600-megawatt-hour battery system, and the 500-megawatt Amunet 2 wind farm in Ras Shukeir. Egypt, which aims to generate 42 per cent of its electricity from renewables by 2030, has been courting private investment to upgrade its transmission network and expand storage capacity to accommodate intermittent renewable output. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser
