Siwa Solar PV Plant

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Siwa Solar PV Plant (محطة سيوه للطاقة الشمسية) is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Siwa Oasis, Qattara Depression, Western Desert, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Siwa Solar PV Plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2015[1] 10 MWac[1] PV[1] Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (الشرطة المصرية القابضة للكهرباء)[1] Al Behira Electrical Distribution Company[1]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Siwa Solar PV Plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Siwa Oasis, Qattara Depression, Western Desert, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt[1][2][3][4] 29.1780, 25.5160 (exact)[5]

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References

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  2. https://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/539621.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siwa_Oasis. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://egyptiangeographic.com/ar/news/show/176. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. WikiSolar 2023