{"id":2865,"date":"2026-08-06T11:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailybusiness.info\/?p=2865"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:00:20","slug":"the-government-is-weighing-a-usd-1-bn-integrated-quartz-to-panel-solar-plant-in-zafarana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailybusiness.info\/?p=2865","title":{"rendered":"The government is weighing a USD 1 bn integrated quartz-to-panel solar plant in Zafarana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-719852\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/audio\/polly-719852-1785984664.ea6e1ba4-2ed8-485d-9bd2-a7d819d1b51f.mp3\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><strong><span synonyms=\"The government|The federal government\" class=\"synonym\">The federal government<\/span> is<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/142624\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>weighing<\/strong><\/a> <strong><span synonyms=\"a fully|a totally|a completely\" class=\"synonym\">a totally<\/span> <span synonyms=\"integrated|built-in\" class=\"synonym\">built-in<\/span> USD 1 bn <span synonyms=\"solar|photo voltaic\" class=\"synonym\">photo voltaic<\/span> panel plant in Zafarana<\/strong> <span synonyms=\"that would|that might|that may|that will\" class=\"synonym\">that might<\/span> run <span synonyms=\"the entire|the whole|the complete|all the|your complete|your entire\" class=\"synonym\">the whole<\/span> <span synonyms=\"value|worth\" class=\"synonym\">worth<\/span> chain, from <span synonyms=\"domestic|home\" class=\"synonym\">home<\/span> quartz ore to <span synonyms=\"finished|completed\" class=\"synonym\">completed<\/span> panels. Sitting on 917 feddans, the plant <span synonyms=\"would be|can be|could be\" class=\"synonym\">could be<\/span> structured as a public-private partnership <span synonyms=\"aimed at|aimed toward|geared toward\" class=\"synonym\">aimed toward<\/span> localizing renewable-component manufacturing. No investor or timeline has been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not <span synonyms=\"the first|the primary\" class=\"synonym\">the primary<\/span>:<\/strong> The Zafarana plant joins a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/04\/granite-to-launch-a-real-estate-investment-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\">similar project<\/a> already underway in New Alamein. This <span synonyms=\"site|website|web site\" class=\"synonym\">website<\/span>, run by Alamein for Silicon <span synonyms=\"Products|Merchandise\" class=\"synonym\">Merchandise<\/span>, lined up a USD 140 mn <span synonyms=\"bank|financial institution\" class=\"synonym\">financial institution<\/span> <span synonyms=\"loan|mortgage\" class=\"synonym\">mortgage<\/span> earlier this <span synonyms=\"year|yr|12 months\" class=\"synonym\">yr<\/span> <span synonyms=\"to turn|to show\" class=\"synonym\">to show<\/span> <span synonyms=\"local|native\" class=\"synonym\">native<\/span> silica sand into the high-purity silicon <span synonyms=\"needed|wanted\" class=\"synonym\">wanted<\/span> for <span synonyms=\"solar|photo voltaic\" class=\"synonym\">photo voltaic<\/span> cells.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it <span synonyms=\"matters|issues\" class=\"synonym\">issues<\/span>:<\/strong> Bringing <span synonyms=\"solar|photo voltaic\" class=\"synonym\">photo voltaic<\/span> manufacturing to Zafarana, the <span synonyms=\"country|nation\" class=\"synonym\">nation<\/span>\u2019s wind-energy capital, <span synonyms=\"signals|alerts|indicators\" class=\"synonym\">indicators<\/span> <span synonyms=\"a major|a serious|a significant\" class=\"synonym\">a significant<\/span> shift <span synonyms=\"toward|towards\" class=\"synonym\">towards<\/span> hybrid <span synonyms=\"power|energy\" class=\"synonym\">energy<\/span> <span synonyms=\"generation|era|technology\" class=\"synonym\">technology<\/span>. <span synonyms=\"More|Extra\" class=\"synonym\">Extra<\/span> importantly, <span synonyms=\"local|native\" class=\"synonym\">native<\/span> <span synonyms=\"production|manufacturing\" class=\"synonym\">manufacturing<\/span> addresses <span synonyms=\"the biggest|the most important|the largest\" class=\"synonym\">the largest<\/span> bottleneck for <span synonyms=\"domestic|home\" class=\"synonym\">home<\/span> <span synonyms=\"developers|builders\" class=\"synonym\">builders<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/goinggreens\/faced-with-tariff-pressures-at-home-chinese-firms-are-manufacturing-solar-energy-components-in-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\">roughly 70% of solar project costs<\/a> are <span synonyms=\"currently|presently|at present|at the moment\" class=\"synonym\">presently<\/span> denominated in USD <span synonyms=\"due to|because of|as a result of|resulting from|on account of|as a consequence of|attributable to\" class=\"synonym\">as a result of<\/span> imported panels and cells.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> <span synonyms=\"There is a|There's a\" class=\"synonym\">There&#8217;s a<\/span> <span synonyms=\"Chinese|Chinese language\" class=\"synonym\">Chinese language<\/span>-led <span synonyms=\"solar|photo voltaic\" class=\"synonym\">photo voltaic<\/span> FDI wave concentrated <span synonyms=\"in the|within the\" class=\"synonym\">within the<\/span> Suez Canal <span synonyms=\"Economic|Financial\" class=\"synonym\">Financial<\/span> Zone (SCZone). <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/12\/more-chinese-players-make-a-home-out-of-sczone-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">In January<\/a>, China\u2019s Elite <span synonyms=\"Solar|Photo voltaic\" class=\"synonym\">Photo voltaic<\/span> inaugurated its USD 116 mn <span synonyms=\"solar|photo voltaic\" class=\"synonym\">photo voltaic<\/span> <span synonyms=\"component|element|part\" class=\"synonym\">part<\/span> factories in Sokhna. <span synonyms=\"Meanwhile|In the meantime\" class=\"synonym\">In the meantime<\/span>, Atum <span synonyms=\"Solar|Photo voltaic\" class=\"synonym\">Photo voltaic<\/span> broke <span synonyms=\"ground|floor\" class=\"synonym\">floor<\/span> on a USD 220 mn <span synonyms=\"complex|complicated|advanced\" class=\"synonym\">advanced<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/17\/elsewedy-eyes-the-gulf-sczone-locks-in-solar-pharma-and-sinai-tourism-investors-catch-a-break\/\" target=\"_blank\">last December<\/a> <span synonyms=\"to produce|to supply|to provide\" class=\"synonym\">to supply<\/span> an annual 2 GW <span synonyms=\"each|every\" class=\"synonym\">every<\/span> of <span synonyms=\"solar|photo voltaic\" class=\"synonym\">photo voltaic<\/span> cells and modules, plus 1 GWh of battery storage <span synonyms=\"systems|methods|techniques|programs\" class=\"synonym\">methods<\/span>. <span synonyms=\"They are|They're\" class=\"synonym\">They&#8217;re<\/span> joined by Sunrev <span synonyms=\"Solar|Photo voltaic\" class=\"synonym\">Photo voltaic<\/span>, which is <span synonyms=\"building|constructing\" class=\"synonym\">constructing<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/06\/19\/chinas-sunrev-to-develop-usd-200-mn-solar-power-component-production-complex\/\" target=\"_blank\">a USD 200 mn integrated solar component complex<\/a>. <span synonyms=\"Chinese|Chinese language\" class=\"synonym\">Chinese language<\/span> glassmaker Kibing Group <span synonyms=\"is also|can also be|can be\" class=\"synonym\">can also be<\/span> planning <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/07\/27\/three-new-chinese-textile-projects-are-coming-to-qantara-with-usd-65-5-mn-in-investments\/\" target=\"_blank\">a USD 685 mn solar panel glass factory<\/a> in Sokhna to localize the heavy glass sheets that make up most of a panel\u2019s weight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On exports:<\/strong> The state-backed Arab <span synonyms=\"Organization|Group\" class=\"synonym\">Group<\/span> for Industrialization (AOI) is establishing <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/01\/22\/aois-usd-300-mn-solar-panel-factory-to-launch-operations-in-july\/\" target=\"_blank\">a USD 200-300 mn factory<\/a> with Sweden\u2019s Sunshine <span synonyms=\"Pro|Professional\" class=\"synonym\">Professional<\/span> to export 1 GW of panels to Europe <span synonyms=\"annually|yearly\" class=\"synonym\">yearly<\/span>. AOI <span synonyms=\"is also|can also be|can be\" class=\"synonym\">can also be<\/span> <span synonyms=\"working on|engaged on\" class=\"synonym\">engaged on<\/span> a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/01\/29\/arab-organization-for-industrialization-to-set-up-another-usd-100-mn-solar-panel-factory\/\" target=\"_blank\">USD 100 mn solar factory<\/a> with Omani <span synonyms=\"investors|buyers|traders\" class=\"synonym\">traders<\/span> to feed Gulf markets.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em><span synonyms=\"Related|Associated\" class=\"synonym\">Associated<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p><\/audio><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The federal government is weighing a totally built-in USD 1 bn photo voltaic panel plant in Zafarana that might run the whole worth chain, from home quartz ore to completed panels. 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