In Ain Sokhna, Egypt, AMEA Power is committed to hydrogen

In Ain Sokhna, Egypt, AMEA Power signs a framework agreement with the government to develop a renewable hydrogen project.

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In Ain Sokhna, Egypt, AMEA Power signs a framework agreement with the government to develop a renewable hydrogen project. The production is focused on international export.

An ambitious strategy

In Ain Sokhna, in the governorate of Suez, AMEA Power will develop a 1000MW renewable hydrogen project. The company is partnering with Egypt’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, Egyptian Electricity Transmission and the New and Renewable Energy Authority. In addition, the company is also partnering with the Suez Canal Economic Zone to implement the project.

Hussain Al Nowais, President of AMEA Power, states:

“The world is entering a new era of clean energy deployment, where emerging solutions like renewable hydrogen will present huge opportunities for investment, job creation and countries like Egypt will become major hubs for clean energy. AMEA Power is committed to working with its partners to contribute to the global energy transition and help emerging markets advance their economic and social development. This project is the first of several large-scale clean energy projects that AMEA Power will develop in the region as the company enters a new phase of its journey and begins to expand its operations across Africa.”

In Ain Sokhna, the renewable hydrogen project will have a production capacity of 800,000 tons of ammonia per year. The clean energy project is aligned with the Integrated Sustainable Energy Strategy (ISES) defined by the Egyptian government.

The strategy aims to meet renewable energy targets of 42% by 2035. AMEA Power is in advanced discussions with a number of European, Chinese and Japanese companies. The company is looking to find a long-term buyer for the renewable ammonia.

An expected decision

The company is also in discussions with Egyptian Hydrocarbon Corporation to support the development of renewable industries in the country. AMEA Power is completing a feasibility study for the Ain Sokhna project. Front-end engineering design (FEED) is scheduled to begin in January 2023

In addition, the final investment decision would be made in the next 24 to 36 months. The construction of the plant will be carried out in two 500MW phases to reduce project risks. The objective is to ensure that the project in Ain Sokhna benefits from improvements in technological efficiency.

Finally, operations for the first phase of the project are expected to begin in 2027. AMEA Power is at an advanced stage of development for the 500MW solar power plant in Abydos, located in the Aswan governorate. Finally, the company has the 500MW Amunet wind farm, located in the Red Sea governorate.

 

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