SolarizEgypt | Amarenco & Co Powering #COP27

Solarization of the roof of the Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center which will host the COP27 in November by SolarizEgypt | Amarenco & Co and the strategic partner, Arab Consulting Office.

The energy crisis, record levels of greenhouse gases, a tenfold increase in extreme weather events... It is in this anxiety-provoking global context that, from 6 to 18 November, numerous heads of state, ministers, mayors and negotiators, as well as climate activists, representatives of civil society and business leaders will gather in Sharm El-Sheikh for COP 27, the largest annual gathering on climate action.

Between solarizing the roof of the International Congress Center (ICC) in Sharm El-Sheikh and speaking at round tables, SolarizEgypt | Amarenco & Co. is making a name for itself for its participation in COP27.

Egypt, the fourth largest country in terms of photovoltaic potential, ranks 30th in terms of global solar capacity. And yet, even today, it is 90% dependent on fossil fuels for almost 90% of its electricity... a dependence that comes with a significant carbon footprint. Aware of its potential in terms of solar energy and with the ambition of becoming a legitimate leader in this energy, Egypt has decided to accelerate its decarbonization efforts, without sacrificing its economic growth. As a clear example of this dynamic, in the run-up to COP27, Egypt signed several memorandums of understanding to develop renewable energy on its territory as part of its energy transition.

Among the many tenders, several were issued for projects in Sharm El-Sheikh and other locations in Cairo. One such tender was for the International Congress Center in Sharm El-Sheikh, one of the most strategic solar projects of 2022, and SolarizEgypt | Amarenco won.

Amarenco Solarize has teamed up with the manufacturer ACO to take on the challenge of solarizing the rooftop of the Convention Centre in record time with the deployment of 1710 Suntech solar panels and 22 Sungrow inverters. A seasoned team from SolarizEgypt, Amarenco and ACO, its construction partner, worked on this incredible project.

ACO is a world-class business empire that dominates the renewable energy market in Egypt and North Africa. It has installed more than 600 MW with Suntech PV modules and more than 480 MW with Sungrow Inverters. It’s also worth mentioning that ACO was successful in securing the largest share of projects in the Sharm El-Sheikh region following COP27.

"We at SolarizEgypt | Amarenco & Co are very proud to have taken part in this large-scale project, which contributes in its own way to Egypt's quest for energy transition. The trust that has been placed in us is a great honor and is a fair recognition of the know-how of our employees and partners."

Yazan Faouri, Amarenco CEO in the Middle East & North Africa.

Yaseen Abdel Ghaffar, SolarizEgypt, Managing Director

SolarizEgypt | Amarenco & Co will also speak during COP27 at two panel discussions

Firstly, on 9 November at (2:00 pm-3:00 pm), at the Global Solar Council Pavilion: SolarizEgypt | Amarenco & Co is organizing a round table to speak on decarbonization in the energy and agriculture sectors, the green economy and new business models (best practices for Agrisolar and Regeneration of Soils), alongside Desert control and SolarPower Europe. Among the renowned speakers: Eva Vandest, Group Head of Public Affairs at Amarenco and Chair of SolarPower Europe's Agrisolar workstream.

Then on 12 November at 2pm, in the French pavilion, the 4p1000 initiative, the Center forInternational Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development -CIRAD and Amarenco are co-organizing a round table entitled “Health of soils, a universal solution and capital: from global schemes to case studies” with the contribution of the French Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Institute-IDELE, Regeneration international, Solarize Egypt and Sekem invited to speak alongside the co-organizers.

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