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Egypt’s Solar Revolution: A Dual Approach to Clean Energy with CSP and PV Technologies

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Last updated: 20 Jan 2025

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Mechanical power engineering

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The Egypt Solar Hybrid Initiative aims to revolutionize the nation's renewable energy landscape by integrating Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Photovoltaic (PV) technologies. With an average solar irradiance of approximately 5.7 kWh/m²/day, Egypt possesses one of the most favorable climates for solar energy generation globally. This initiative seeks to achieve a combined capacity of 2 GW from CSP and PV systems, contributing significantly to Egypt's ambitious goal of generating 42% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.The project will leverage the existing infrastructure of the Benban Solar Park, which currently houses around 1.8 GW of PV capacity, alongside planned CSP installations that are projected to reach 1.5 GW. This hybrid approach will not only enhance energy generation reliability through CSP's thermal energy storage capabilities but also optimize land use by co-locating PV and CSP facilities, thus minimizing the environmental footprint. Financially; the project is anticipated to attract approximately $2 billion in investment, aligning with Egypt's broader renewable energy investment requirement of $10 billion to meet its 2030 targets. The integration of CSP and PV is expected to yield a combined annual electricity output of approximately 5.5 TWh, significantly reducing reliance on fossil fuels and lowering carbon emissions. This initiative is poised to create thousands of jobs, stimulate local economies, and position Egypt as a leader in renewable energy in the MENA region.

DOI

10.21608/pesj.2025.344888.1004

Keywords

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), Photovoltaic (PV) Systems, renewable energy, solar energy, Hybrid Energy Systems

Authors

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Medhat

Last Name

Elkelawy

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Mechanical engineering department, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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medhatelkelawy@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

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0000-0002-4191-9772

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Saeed

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Mechanical engineering department, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

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202001565@pua.edu.eg

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First Name

Hussein

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Seleem

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Electric engineering department, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

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hussein.eltaibee.pt@pua.edu.eg

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1

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1

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50087

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-12-16

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2024-12-01

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39

Page End

50

Online ISSN

3009-6197

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3,165

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Pharos Engineering Science Journal

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https://pesj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Egypt’s Solar Revolution: A Dual Approach to Clean Energy with CSP and PV Technologies

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20 Jan 2025