Infinity Power Signs Agreements to Advance 10 GW Renewable Energy Target in South Africa and Egypt
2026-06-21 16:21
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en.Wedoany.com Reported - Infinity Power, Africa's largest pure-play renewable energy supplier, signed three key agreements during the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, aimed at advancing renewable energy projects in South Africa and Egypt. These agreements, involving partnerships with multiple global technology and engineering companies, are part of the company's plan to achieve 10 GW of operational capacity by 2032.

One of the agreements signed by Infinity Power at AEF 2026. Image source: Aiko

During 2024 and 2025, the company added projects in Egypt, South Africa, and Côte d'Ivoire, increasing its project pipeline by 2.56 GW of solar capacity, 200 MW of wind capacity, and 720 MWh of battery solutions. These projects include a 1.28 GW solar photovoltaic project under South Africa's Bid Window 7, a 1.2 GW solar photovoltaic and 720 MWh battery energy storage system project in Egypt's Aswan and Minya governorates, a 200 MW Ras Ghareb wind farm in Egypt, and two solar photovoltaic sites under Côte d'Ivoire's Scaling Solar program, totaling 80 MW.

Nayer Fouad, Co-founder and CEO of Infinity Power, stated that by partnering with leading global technology and engineering companies, the company is enhancing its ability to efficiently and rapidly deliver large-scale renewable energy projects in key African markets. Chief Technology Officer Ashish Ranjan noted that the company's focus is not only on expanding capacity but also on deploying the right technology and expertise to support long-term sustainable energy systems in the markets it serves.

In terms of solar contracts, the company signed a conditional engineering, procurement, and construction contract with Sterling and Wilson for the Highveld solar photovoltaic project, with a capacity of 285.6 MW peak, as part of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program Bid Window 7 portfolio. The project is expected to power approximately 167,000 homes, avoid about 660,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually, while supporting local job creation during construction.

The company also signed a letter of award for the engineering, procurement, and construction of the Ngwedi cluster solar photovoltaic project with PowerChina Guizhou Engineering Company, with a capacity of 488 MW peak. Additionally, a letter of award signed by Infinity Power with AIKO Energy in the first quarter of this year was formally confirmed, with project partner Hassan Allam Utilities Energy, covering the supply of photovoltaic modules for the Nefer Minya 1.2 GW peak solar project in Egypt.

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