Wind News
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Emerging Clean Energy Hub: Egypt’s Potential as a Regional Renewable Energy Leader
Egypt has an ideal location and weather conditions to potentially become a renewable energy hub.
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Egypt OKs Danish Maersk’s proposal to purchase half of Zaafarana wind farm
Accordingly, the government requested Maersk to submit a financial offer to pave the way for negotiations.
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Egypt’s Growing Demand for Energy: Strategies for Meeting the Challenge
The energy demand in Egypt has been on a steady rise over the past few years, largely driven by population growth, urbanization, and industrialization
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Egypt, Aqua Power sign agreement for 10 GW wind energy project in West Sohag
Upon the completion of all project phases, it is estimated that the wind energy project will save Egypt approximately $6.5 billion.
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Denmark’s Maersk seeks to acquire Zaafarana wind farm in Egypt
Maersk has submitted an offer to the Egyptian government to acquire Zaafarana wind farm.
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100 days in Egyptian wind energy projects
Egypt's wind energy sector has experienced remarkable developments, with multiple domestic and international entities making significant investments.
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Egypt Plans To Increase Its Dependence On Renewable Energy By The Year 2040
The country aims to reach 60% dependence on renewable energy by 2040. This is an update to the previous target of 42% by 2030.
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Actis favorite to acquire 580-MW Egyptian Red Sea wind farm
Emerging-market private equity giant Actis is in line to acquire the state-owned 580-MW Gabal El Zeit wind farm
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Masdar enters new partnership for Egyptian wind project
The landmark wind project will produce 47 790 GWh/y of clean energy per year and reduce around 9% of Egypt’s annual carbon emissions.
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Egypt signs $5bn deal with Norwegian utility for development of wind farm
The wind farm will also create 8,000 jobs for the province's residents, among the country’s poorest.
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Egypt aims to reach 60% of dependence on renewables by 2040
Renewable energy plants from sun or wind will be the least expensive in the coming years compared to conventional power plants that depend on fuel.
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China’s Envision to supply wind turbines for Egypt’s 500MW Amunet wind farm project
UAE-based AMEA Power is developing the Independent Power Plant (IPP) project, which is expected to be commissioned by mid-2025.
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UAE, Egypt advance development of Africa's Biggest Wind Farm
The landmark wind project will produce 47,790 GWh of clean energy per year and reduce around 9 percent of Egypt’s annual carbon emissions.
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10 Wind MoUs Signed by Egypt in 2022/23
Egypt is anticipated to become a leading wind energy market owing to a series of GW-scale wind and green hydrogen developments underway.
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EBRD, GCF Support 500 MW Wind Farm In Egypt; To Be Largest In Africa
EBRD has issued a loan of up to $100 million for the development, construction, and operation of a new 500 MW onshore wind farm in the Gulf of Suez.
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Egypt signs $680M agreement to establish wind farm in Gulf of Suez
The minister explained that the role of the Red Sea Wind Energy Company is to operate and maintain the wind farm under a 25-year PPA.
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Engie consortium achieves financial close for 500MW Egypt wind farm
The consortium will operate and maintain the wind farm under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Electricity Transmission Company.
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500 MW Gulf of Suez 2 wind farm project achieves a major milestone in Egypt
The consortium will operate and maintain the wind farm under a 25-year PPA with the EETC.
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PM Follows Up on Electricity Rationalization, Renewable Energy Projects
Shaker showcased efforts to implement ambitious linking projects with the other countries as well as developing transmission networks.
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Mashat: Egypt is 1st country to launch CCDR in MENA region
International Cooperation Minister Rania al-Mashat said that Egypt is the first country to launch the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR).