[The first energy storage factory in the Middle East has landed in Egypt] On January 13, 2026, according to foreign media reports, the Egyptian government signed agreements worth over $1.8 billion with Norwegian renewable energy developer Scatec and Chinese energy storage company Sunac. The agreement aims to build large-scale integrated solar and energy storage projects and promote localized manufacturing of battery energy storage systems. According to the agreement, Sunac Power will provide battery energy storage systems for Scatec's ultra large photovoltaic energy storage project in Minya Province, Egypt, marking the official landing of Sunac Power's first energy storage plant in the Middle East region.Editor/Yang Meiling

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