With the arrival of spring, good news travels across the sea.
Recently, China Energy Engineering Corporation International Group, in conjunction with Zhejiang Thermal Power and Southwest Electric Power Design & Research Institute, won the bid for Africa's largest independent energy storage project: the Nefertiti 1000 MWh energy storage project in Benban, Egypt.
The project is located in the Benban Photovoltaic Industrial Park in Aswan, Egypt. The project adopts an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) general contracting model, and its construction includes the design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of a 220 kV substation, the energy storage plant, and the upgrading and renovation of the adjacent substation.
Upon completion, the project will provide 1 GWh of power load regulation capacity, effectively enhancing the stability of the Egyptian power grid and helping Egypt achieve its strategic goal of "42% clean energy by 2030," thus transforming it from an "energy-producing country" into a "green energy export center."
According to reports, China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) entered the Egyptian market in 2010. Leveraging its integrated advantages across the entire industry chain, it has undertaken more than 10 key projects in the fields of new energy, power transmission lines, and water utilities, with a cumulative contract value exceeding US$3 billion. These include landmark projects such as the Abydos Phase II 1200 MW photovoltaic-storage project (Africa's largest single photovoltaic-storage project) and the Kamwonbo 500 MW photovoltaic power station (Egypt's largest single photovoltaic project), providing strong green power for the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Egypt.
Meanwhile, CEEC also announced a successful bid in the domestic energy storage market. On February 24, 2026, CEEC Xinjiang Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. won the EPC general contracting project for the 100 MW/400 MW hybrid independent energy storage power station construction project in Gaochang District, Turpan Zhitai Power Development Co., Ltd.
Located in Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the project involves the construction of a 100,000 kW/400,000 kWh grid-type energy storage project, along with the construction of a 110kV booster station, a new 110kV overhead transmission line, and the expansion of the opposite bay.
