Orascom Construction to develop 500 MW Onshore wind farm in Egypt
Orascom Construction PLC, through its consortium with Toyota Tsusho Corporation/Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation (Japan) and ENGIE (France), has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to develop, construct and operate a 500 MW wind farm in Ras Ghareb, Egypt, for 20 years.
Orascom Construction will have a 25% stake in the project and will execute the construction of the wind farm. The project is subject to financial close, after which the wind farm will be implemented in 30 months. The new 500 MW wind farm triples Orascom Construction’s wind energy capacity to over 750 MW and builds on the consortium’s success in developing Ras Ghareb Wind Farm, Egypt’s first renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) project of its kind and size.
Osama Bishai, CEO of Orascom Construction, said: "We are proud to continue to deliver another project that will contribute to Egypt’s sustainable energy development. This project also underscores our strategy to continue pursuing infrastructure investments that create new construction opportunities coupled with long-term recurring income.”
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