Egypt has signed a preliminary financing agreement for the $650m Dandara solar power project in Qena Governorate in southern Egypt.

埃及已签署一项初步融资协议，为位于埃及南部基纳省的6.5亿美元丹达拉太阳能发电项目提供资金。

The agreement was signed on 26 October by Norwegian developer Scatec, the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) and the African Development Bank.

该协议于10月26日由挪威开发商Scatec、欧洲投资银行、欧洲复兴开发银行（EBRD）和非洲开发银行签署。

The project will have 1,000MW of solar capacity and 200 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery storage. It will be developed in two phases, each comprising 500MW of solar capacity and 100MWh of battery storage.

该项目将拥有1000兆瓦的太阳能装机容量和200兆瓦时（MWh）的电池储能。项目将分两期开发，每期包括500兆瓦太阳能装机容量和100兆瓦时电池储能。

Scatec and EBRD have also signed a share purchase agreement to establish a renewable energy investment platform in Egypt.

Scatec和EBRD还签署了一项股份购买协议，以在埃及建立一个可再生能源投资平台。

The platform will provide a dedicated financing structure for four renewable energy projects in Egypt, with EBRD committing up to $221m to help fund development and share investment risks with Scatec.

该平台将为埃及的四个可再生能源项目提供专门的融资结构，EBRD承诺出资最高2.21亿美元，以帮助资助开发并与Scatec分担投资风险。

Separate agreements were signed to connect the Dandara solar project to Egypt’s national electricity grid and for the National Bank of Egypt to take an equity stake in the project company.

此外还签署了单独协议，将丹达拉太阳能项目接入埃及国家电网，并由埃及国家银行在项目公司中持有股权。

The project aims to meet about one-third of the electricity needs of Egypt Aluminium. It is expected to help reduce carbon emissions from aluminium production and improve the competitiveness of Egyptian exports.

该项目旨在满足埃及铝业约三分之一的电力需求。预计它将有助于减少铝生产过程中的碳排放，并提高埃及出口产品的竞争力。

Egypt aims to increase the proportion of renewable energy in its electricity mix to 42% by 2035. The nation is expanding its capacity by implementing large-scale solar and wind energy initiatives.

埃及的目标是到2035年将可再生能源在其电力结构中的占比提高到42%。该国正通过实施大规模太阳能和风能项目来扩大其装机容量。

Renewable energy is seen as a pivotal factor for Egypt's economic growth. As previously reported, the country possesses significant wind energy potential, particularly in the Gulf of Suez area, where stable wind speeds average 8-10 metres a second at a height of 100 metres.

可再生能源被视为埃及经济增长的关键因素。正如此前报道，该国拥有巨大的风能潜力，尤其是在苏伊士湾地区，该地区在100米高度处的稳定风速平均为每秒8至10米。

Furthermore, Egypt enjoys 2,800-3,200 hours of sunshine annually, with daily sunshine ranging from 9-11 hours from north to south.

此外，埃及每年享有2800至3200小时的日照，从北到南每日日照时长为9至11小时。