Lekela reaches Commercial Operation of 250MW West Bakr Wind Farm
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today celebrates a landmark moment as it reaches 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 96 turbines, installed by Siemens […]
Lekela Continues to Expand on Community Initiatives as it Gears-up to Deliver West Bakr Wind Farm before Year-end
After the synchronization of the first 20 turbines of its Wind Farm Project in Egypt, Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, is preparing to deliver its first Wind Farm project in Egypt, West Bakr, before the end of the yean providing an additional 250 MW of clean energy to […]
Lekela: First Twenty Turbines Connected to Grid at West Bakr Wind Farm
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today celebrates a landmark moment as the first 20 turbines at West Bakr Wind farm have now been successfully synchronized, with the wind farm now providing power to the grid. Synchronization is an important step to completion of the project. Now that this […]
Lekela’s Apprenticeship Program Embraces Women’s Empowerment Efforts
In its pursuit to empowering women and embracing gender equality, Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, is taking the opportunity of the Egyptian Women’s Day, to launch a new initiative, inviting three local young females from the city of Ras Ghareb to its Apprenticeship Program at West Bakr Wind […]
Lekela’s West Bakr Wind Farm reaches 1 Million Man-Hours without Lost Time Incidents
West Bakr Wind, Lekela’s 250MW project in Egypt, celebrates a new milestone today, as it reaches 1 million hours of work with no Lost Time Incidents (LTIs), i.e., an incident that results in an employee missing work due to an injury. To commemorate this achievement, Lekela celebrated with its workers and subcontractors onsite with the […]
Lekela: 250MW West Bakr Wind Farm celebrates installation of first turbine
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today announced the successful installation of the first turbine at its 250MW West Bakr wind project in Egypt. The installation marks an important step for the project, which began construction in February. In total, 96 turbines will be installed by Siemens Gamesa, with […]
Siemens Gamesa: Egypt – Wind brings clean energy, growth and hope
To understand sustainable development, you need to look no further than Siemens Gamesa’s recent wind energy projects at Ras Ghareb, Egypt. From supporting health and education at the Ras Ghareb wind energy project, to providing employment and protecting biodiversity at the West Bakr wind farm, these projects are not just about providing clean electricity. Soaring […]
