TALLINN, Estonia, Sept. 30, 2026 (XOL Africa) — Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion has begun shipping equipment for what is expected to become Africa’s largest standalone energy-storage project, with the first 50 truckloads leaving its factories in China less than three months after the company signed the supply agreement.
The shipments, launched on Sept. 28 from Gotion facilities in Jinzhai and Nantong, are destined for Egypt’s Nefertiti and Horus projects, developed by AMEA Power and being built by China Energy Engineering Group. The projects are expected to strengthen Egypt’s electricity grid by storing renewable power and providing additional capacity during periods of peak demand.
The projects will use Gotion Grid 5MWh storage systems in an AC-coupled configuration. Gotion said its systems have been adapted for Egypt’s harsh operating conditions, including extreme heat, sandstorms and salt fog.
The Nefertiti and Horus facilities are described by Gotion as Egypt’s first large-scale standalone energy-storage projects. Once completed, they are expected to rank among the largest standalone storage facilities in Africa.
The storage systems will support renewable-energy integration at the Benban solar complex and provide peak-shaving capacity for the Zafarana wind farm. Gotion said the systems are designed to provide millisecond-level responses to changes in grid conditions.
The project also highlights the growing role of battery storage in African electricity markets, where intermittent solar and wind generation is increasing while grid operators seek greater flexibility and reliability.
Gotion said its vertically integrated supply chain helped it meet the delivery schedule, with the company producing key components ranging from battery cells and battery-management systems to DC systems, power-conversion systems and transformers.
“This shipment opens a new stage of broader cooperation,” said Hussain Al Nowais, chairman of AMEA Power. “We are proud and satisfied with our partnership with Gotion and are actively exploring new opportunities across the Middle East and Africa.”
Li Chen, senior vice-president of Gotion and president of Gotion Americas, said Egypt represented an important entry point for the company into the Middle East and North Africa.
“Egypt is Gotion’s key step into the Middle East and North Africa, proving it can deliver end-to-end, operate locally, and commit for the long term,” Chen said.
The company said the three-month interval between signing the agreement and the first shipment demonstrated its ability to coordinate manufacturing, supply chains and delivery for large-scale storage projects.
For Egypt, the projects form part of efforts to increase the contribution of renewable energy while improving the ability of the power system to manage fluctuations in solar and wind generation. The developments are also aligned with the country’s 2030 clean-energy ambitions.
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