Africa's Largest Onshore Wind Power Project
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Egypt
Source: Kazinform
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. The facility will be capable of powering more than 1 million homes and reduce carbon emissions by around 2.5 million tonnes per year.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Wind
- Location
- Egypt
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Kazinform
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Description | 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. The facility will be capable of powering more than 1 million homes and reduce carbon emissions by around 2.5 million tonnes per year. |
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Country | Egypt |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Wind |
Article published date | 2025-01-21 |
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