The Atum Solar Complex, which is a multi-GW solar energy manufacturing complex, is going to have 2 GW of solar cell capacity in addition to 2 GW of solar module capacity along with 1 GWh of ESS in Egypt.
All the solar cells that are going to be produced will be exported, whereas the modules as well as storage systems are going to serve local along with regional markets.
It is anticipated to create almost 850 direct jobs and also support the push by Egypt to go ahead and localize green energy manufacturing and also boost exports.
In a recent move, an international consortium, which includes the likes of JA Solar from China, has broken ground when it comes to a multi-GW solar energy manufacturing complex based in the Suez Canal Economic Zone – SCZone of Egypt. The $210 million Atum Solar Complex is going to host 3 facilities having annual capacities of 2 GW of solar cells, 2 GW in terms of solar panels, and also 1 GWh for energy storage systems – ESS.
While solar panels along with ESS are going to cater to both domestic and regional markets, with the overall solar cell output to be exported since Egypt makes use of its strategic location as well as free trade agreements – FTA in order to access the global markets. The complex is anticipated to create 850 direct jobs.
Based in the Sokhna region, the solar complex is a partnership between JA Solar and AH Industrial Management from Egypt.
Global South Utilities – GSU from the UAE and Infinity Capital from Bahrain. It is going to come up on a 200,000 sq. mt. space in the Sokhna Industrial Zone. A land usufruct contract for the complex has been signed in August 2025, as the consortium went on to agree to source the Egyptian aluminum as well as glass.
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, who was attending the groundbreaking ceremony, stressed the commitment by Egypt to go ahead and localize green energy industries as per its vision to replace the imports with high-quality local products and also open certain new export markets.
Notably, JA Solar went on to unveil its 2 GW solar cell and 2 GW module production plans in Egypt along with Global South Utilities in November 2024.
Since then, there have been many solar PV manufacturing announcements that have been made when it comes to the Egyptian market, such as the solar glass factories that would be established by Kibing Solar as well as CSH Holding.