EGYPT

EBRD secures loan for 500MW Egyptian wind farm – EQ Mag

April 10, 2023

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Developed by Red Sea Wind Energy, the project will be located in the Gulf of Suez area The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has secured a senior loan of up to US$100m to Egypt’s Red Sea Wind Energy to fund the development, construction and operation of a new 500MW onshore wind farm. Egypt’s […]

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AFRICA

South Africa’s largest wind farm will power … a coal mine – EQ Mag

February 9, 2023

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In an announcement which paints a relatively clear picture of South African green energy transition, electricity generated from the country’s largest wind farm, which is set to come online in 2025, will be used to power a coal mine. South African coal mining company Seriti Resources has announced that its renewable energy subsidiary, Seriti Green, […]

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AFRICA

Enel reaches COD for 145-MW wind farm in S Africa – EQ Mag Pro

December 8, 2021

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Italian electric utility Enel SpA (BIT:ENEL) said that its 145-MW Garob wind farm erected in the Northern Cape province of South Africa has started commercial operation. Local subsidiary Enel Green Power RSA was in charge of the EUR-200-million (USD 225.7m) project. Garob has a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with South African utility Eskom. Enel […]

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EGYPT

New 250 MW wind farm now in operation in Egypt – EQ Mag Pro

December 1, 2021

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Lekela, a renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, yesterday celebrated a landmark moment as it reached commercial operation of its West Bakr Wind farm in Egypt. The project has taken less than two years to build since construction work started on site in February 2020. Comprising of 96 turbines installed by […]

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SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia’s first industrial-scale wind farm to be operational within weeks – EDF – EQ Mag Pro

October 30, 2021

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Project will be operated by locally hired Saudis RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first large industrial-scale wind farm will be ready to operate within the coming weeks and is expected to produce its first power within months, said EDF Executive Director for Renewable Energy Bruno Bensasson. The 400 MW project in Dumat Al Jandal consists of 99 […]

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Morocco

MOROCCO: GE wins contract to expand Aftissat wind farm by 200 MW – EQ Mag Pro

October 6, 2021

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In Morocco, GE Renewable Energy, the subsidiary of the American conglomerate General Electric (GE), will expand the capacity of the Aftissat wind farm by 200 MW. The Paris, France-based company has been selected by the facility’s owner, Énergie éolienne du Maroc (EEM), a subsidiary of Nareva Holding. The contract for the expansion of the Aftissat […]

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EGYPT

Egypt: West Bakr Wind Farm Synchronises First 20 Turbines to the Grid – EQ Mag Pro

August 25, 2021

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The West Bakr Wind in Egypt has synchronised the first 20 turbines and the wind farm will now provide power to the grid. Synchronisation is an important step to the completion of the project and now that the milestone has been reached, the wind farm is producing the first clean energy for Egypt. Located 30 […]

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