Benban Solar Park
| Benban Solar Park | |
|---|---|
| Official name | حديقة بنبان للطاقة الشمسية |
| Country | Egypt |
| Location | Benban, Aswan Governorate |
| Coordinates | 24°27′21.6″N 32°44′20.4″E / 24.456000°N 32.739000°E |
| Status | Completed November 2019 |
| Construction began | February–March 2018 |
| Commission date | 2019 |
| Construction cost | US$4 billion |
| Owners | New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site resource | 2,300 kWh/(yr*m2) |
| Site area | 37.2 km2 (14.4 sq mi) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,650 MW |
| Capacity factor | 26% |
| Annual net output | 3.8 TWh/yr ≈ 433.5 MW |
| External links | |
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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. Benban is currently the 4th largest solar power plant in the world.