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Africa's Largest Onshore Wind Power Project

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Egypt

Source: UrduPoint

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Planned

The OPEC Fund for International Development is co-financing Africa’s largest onshore wind power project, contributing US$30 million to the construction of two 550 MW wind farms with a total capacity of 1.1 GW in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez region. This facility will power over 1 million homes and significantly reduce carbon emissions.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Wind
Location
Egypt
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
UrduPoint

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The project “Africa's Largest Onshore Wind Power Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Egypt. Taiyo aggregates data on it from UrduPoint.

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2026-07-22

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The OPEC Fund for International Development is co-financing Africa’s largest onshore wind power project, contributing US$30 million to the construction of two 550 MW wind farms with a total capacity of 1.1 GW in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez region. This facility will power over 1 million homes and significantly reduce carbon emissions.

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Renewable Energy

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Egypt

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Power Generation (CCGT), Wind

Article published date

2025-01-21

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