Egypt’s NREA reviews Vestas’ bid for 250 MW Ras Ghareb wind plant
The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is reviewing the offer Denmark’s Vestas submitted in the tender to build a 250 MW wind energy plant in Ras Ghareb, and will make a decision within weeks, sources told the local press. Vestas is currently the only company bidding for the contract, after other bidders had either […]
Engie, Orascom inaugurate Egypt’s largest wind farm at Ras Ghareb
ENGIE and its consortium partners inaugurated today the 262.5 MW Ras Ghareb wind park, Egypt’s first private and largest wind farm. Ras Ghareb project started commercial operation in October 2019, 6 weeks ahead of schedule. It is the first wind farm tendered on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) scheme in the country and is part of the […]
Orascom announces full commercial operation of Ras Ghareb Wind Farm
Orascom Construction Announces the Full Commercial Operation of Egypt’s Largest Renewable Energy Project Ahead of Schedule. Orascom Construction PLC announces that construction and commissioning at Ras Ghareb Wind Energy project in Egypt is complete 45 days ahead of schedule. With this milestone in place, the wind farm has been fully connected to the grid and […]
Toyota-OC-Engie alliance begins trial run at 250 MW Ras Ghareb wind farm
A consortium comprised of Orascom Construction (OC), Engie, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation began trial runs on its 250 MW wind farm in Ras Ghareb, sources in the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) told the local press. The sources said that testing began two weeks ago, with full commercial operation expected to begin before the […]
Siemens Gamesa acquires 97% of wind energy market share in Egypt
Siemens Gamesa Renewable: The largest wind energy company in Egypt. The company acquires 97% of the market share of wind energy in Egypt and 53% in Africa. Gabel El Zayt and Zaafarana are the largest projects in the Egyptian market and the company contributes 986 MW of wind energy in Egypt to date. Siemens is […]
