Sungrow has begun construction of a $50 million BESS factory in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, targeting 10 GWh of annual production and an April 2027 start. The facility will supply Egypt’s growing storage market, including Scatec’s Energy Valley project, while strengthening Sungrow’s localized manufacturing presence across the Middle East and Africa.
From ESS News
Chinese inverter and energy storage manufacturer Sungrow has started construction of a battery energy storage system factory in Egypt with planned annual production capacity of 10 GWh.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Aug. 17 at the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Ain Sokhna, within the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The plant represents a $50 million investment and will occupy around 50,000 square meters, with approximately 18,000 square meters of building space. It is scheduled to begin production in April 2027.
The factory will assemble battery energy storage systems (BESS) and is expected to create more than 100 direct jobs. Egyptian authorities have described it as the first specialized BESS manufacturing facility in the Middle East and Africa, with production intended for the domestic market as well as exports. PowerChina is the construction contractor and said the facility is its first industrial manufacturing project in Egypt.
