ASCOM Carbonate and Chemicals Manufacturing lays Foundation Stone of a new solar power plant in El Minya

ASCOM Carbonate and Chemicals Manufacturing lays Foundation Stone of a new solar power plant in El Minya

Cairo: In support of El Minya Governorate's environmental endeavors to transition to clean energy, ASCOM Carbonate and Chemicals Manufacturing (Qalaa Holdings' subsidiary) has laid the foundation stone of a new 7 MWh solar power plant on an area of 25 acres. The development of the PV plant will be carried out by TAQA Arabia, the full-service energy and utility provider in Egypt.

Commenting on the project, Major General Osama Al-Qadi, Governor of El Minya, said: “in light of the global trend towards green economy and maximizing its role on the sustainable development, Egypt is witnessing a qualitative leap in the transformation into using the green energy in order to achieve economic growth. This is demonstrated by the state’s efforts to host COP27 in November. In El Minya, we are keen to accelerate the achievement of Egypt’s Vision 2030; paying more attention to the environmental aspect through promoting the efficient use of natural resources such as this project that we are witnessing today.”

“The new solar power plant is a continuation of TAQA Arabia’s success stories in providing clean electric energy to both public and private sectors through several solar power plants. The project paves the way for renewable energy projects under the