Latest in Tag: wind farm Highlight
Latest in Tag: wind farm

Egypt, UAE sign MoU to build one of world’s largest onshore wind farm
10 GW wind farm will offset 9% of Egypt’s current CO2 emissions

ACWA Power negotiating inauguration of a wind farm in the Gulf of Suez
Negotiations have reached the final stages and the signing will take place within weeks

20 turbines from Egypt’s West Bakr wind farm connected to national grid
In a press statement, Lekela said that synchronization is an important step to completion of the project. Now that this milestone has been reached, the wind farm is producing its first clean energy for Egypt, putting the 250 MW project one step closer to completion.

Orascom in negotiations to acquire stake in Ras Ghareb wind farm
Orascom targets more projects that have BOO scope

Egypt’s NREA, Denmark’s Vestas to sign 250 MW wind farm contract
Wind farm’s implementation is scheduled to take place within two years

EBRD approves $50m loan for Gulf of Suez wind farm
The plant is to be located in the Gulf of Suez, approximately 40 km north-west of Ras Ghareb.

Electricity Ministry to close Zafarana wind farm in 2021 as project life span ends
The Zafarana development is the second largest station in east Africa after the Gabal El Zeit farm that puts out 580MW.

Siemens negotiates for new land to construct 500 MW wind farm
Company is seeking to replace a site it acquired due to wind speeds

Tenders for Lekela wind farm’s logistics and electrical works start on 10 January
Siemens Gamesa assigned civil works of the project to Rowad Modern Engineering

Siemens Gamesa completes the 262.5 MW Ras Ghareb project, Egypt’s biggest wind farm
The wind farm, equipped with 125 2.1 MW wind turbines, was completed 45 days ahead of schedule.Â

NREA to decide on Vestas’ offer to establish Gulf of Suez wind farm before end-2019
The source said the project’s capacity can be increased in case of securing larger funding.

Vestas closest to win Gulf of Suez wind farm tender, Siemens likely excluded
Three companies were competing for the project, including Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, and Senvion.

Lekela Power completes financial closure of Ras Ghareb wind farm
Company implemented 1,243 MW wind power projects in Africa, says Eissa

Lekela reaches financial close for its 1st wind farm in Egypt
Project to reduce more than 550,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year

NREA requests extra 3 months to examine bids for Gulf of Suez wind farm
Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, Senvion to approve request

Toyota-Orascom-GDF alliance to complete Gulf of Suez wind farm by October
Renewable energy projects attract international companies to invest in Egypt, says El-Khayat

Siemens Gamesa approaches seizing Lekela power wind station in Ras Ghareb
Selecting between El Sewedy, Orascom to participate in product launch: Sources

Marubeni-Sewedy alliance to implement 1st phase of Siemens Gamesa wind farm
Siemens Gamesa has settled on ElSewedy-Marubeni alliance to implement the first phase of its wind farm with a capacity of 180MW. Sources told Daily News Egypt that the alliance will be arranging the funding necessary for implementing the first phase of the project from Japanese funding agencies, including the Japan International Cooperation Agency. This would …

Lekela Power bids to establish 450MW power plants in Egypt
Electricity production in Egypt to increase by 15% after operating Gulf of Suez wind farm, says company’s CEO

NREA, Lekela sign usufruct agreement to establish wind farm
The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) has signed a usufruct agreement with Lekela Power to launch a wind farm with 250MW capacity in Suez governorate. Chairperson of the NREA, Mohamed El Khayat, told Daily News Egypt that the company has received the land allocated for the project upon a usufruct agreement signed in Suez …

Six companies supplying wind turbine parts to Zafarana wind farm
List includes Siemens, Vestas, Golden Group

NREA postpones receiving bids on Gulf of Suez wind farm to February
Decision came upon request of two of bidding companies

NREA sets deadline for receiving bids for Suez Gulf wind farm tender at 9 December
Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, Sinfon compete for project

ACWA Power to establish $500m wind farm by end 2018
Investment opportunities in Egypt promising, government offers additional incentives: ACWA’s CEO

Siemens Gamesa establishes wind farms in Egypt with investments of €2bn
Turbine blade factory to be implemented in SCZone

World’s largest offshore wind farm launches off England coast
Danish energy group Orsted has officially opened the Walney Extension project, the biggest offshore wind farm in the world. The farm will cement Britain’s role as the largest offshore wind market.The Walney Extension project opened off northwest England Thursday, boasting a capacity of 659 megawatts (MW). This makes it the world’s biggest offshore wind park …

Al-Sisi to inaugurate world’s largest 580 MW wind farm today
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is scheduled to inaugurate the world’s largest wind farm in the Gabal El Zayt area in the Red Sea. The farm has a capacity of 580 MW, with a total investment of EGP 12bn. The wind farm project is divided into three compartments, with a total of 390 wind turbines. The …

Electricity Ministry proposes solution to wind farm tariff problem
Implementation to be changed to BOO system

Triple M Construction implements electric, communication works for wind farms of 426 MW
Jordanian-Egyptian energy company will be established with capital of $5m, says Romy

Toyota-Orascom-GD France alliance wins tender for wind farm in Gulf of Suez
The Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (Egypt ERA) granted the Toyota-Orascom-GD France alliance a 20-year license to produce electricity from a wind farm in the Gulf of Suez. The project will generate 250 MW with investments of €250m. Sources from Egypt ERA said that a technical committee from the agency studied the …