Upper Egypt, which actually lies in the southern half of the country below the Nile Delta, is preparing to build a $1 billion solar power plant with help from a suite of international donors. A particularly poor region of the large North African country that currently experiences intermittent electricity generation but plenty of solar irradiation, the area comprising historic Luxor and Aswan is well-suited to exploit energy from the sun. Construction on the 140 MW plant is expected to break ground some time…
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Internationally Funded $1 Billion Solar Plant Planned for Upper Egypt
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