Benban Solar Park

Benban Solar Park
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 (2019)
Construction costUS$4 billion
OwnersNew and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site resource2,300 kWh/(yr*m2)
Site area37.2 km2 (14.4 mi2)
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 in Egypt 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. Benban is one of the largest solar power plants in the world.