The China-Egypt Joint Laboratory on Renewable Energy project has integrated domestic resources in Egypt and utilized China's scientific and technological innovation advantages. A 6,000-square-meter photovoltaic research and development base has been established in Sohag, Egypt, including a 1,004-square-meter photovoltaic-module production clean workshop and related peripheral facilities.

Research and Development Platform Introduction
Solar cell and Module Fabrication Center
The Solar cell and Module Fabrication Center covers an area of 1,004 square meters and is equipped with 86 sets of equipment required for the research and development of photovoltaic products, such as texturing equipment, diffusion furnaces, PECVD, plasma etching machines, and screen printing equipment. It is mainly used for the development of new solar cell and module products and is supported by related peripheral facilities. The main researchers consist of professors, technical engineers, and students from the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. After training, Egyptian technical personnel can independently complete the development and production of qualified solar cells and photovoltaic module products, and have the capability to develop new solar cell technologies.

System Engineering Research Center
The System Engineering Research Center focuses on load requirements, selects appropriate photovoltaic controllers, inverters, energy storage devices, and other accessories, and integrates them into solar power generation systems. The center mainly studies off-grid and grid-connected photovoltaic power generation system integration technologies, considering Egypt's actual power grid conditions, and develops small and medium-sized photovoltaic power generation systems suitable for the local environment in Egypt. The center has developed a 6kW off-grid and grid-connected photovoltaic system in Egypt to provide lighting power for the Joint Laboratory.

Testing Center
The Testing Center serves the New Product Development Center, with main testing equipment including four-point probe testers, microscopes, conductivity type testers, ellipsometers, electronic balances, and other high-precision instruments. It can provide various analysis and testing capabilities for the development of solar cells and modules, such as silicon wafer square resistance testing, texturing size detection, and film thickness testing of silicon wafers. It can also test the performance indicators of the developed solar cells and modules.

Technology Transfer Center
The Technology Transfer Center mainly focuses on the products developed by the New Product Development Center and the System Engineering Research Center, transforming scientific and technological achievements into the new energy industry to serve the local area. Specifically, after completing the development of solar cells and modules, the products are integrated into solar power generation systems. The center has developed and constructed a 2.16kW photovoltaic water pump system in Egypt to provide water for the laboratory and a 30kW grid-connected photovoltaic power station to supply power to the Egyptian laboratory.