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As part of an ambitious plan, the government of Dr. Mostafa Madbouly seeks to exploit renewable energy sources as clean and non-polluting energy. The government is currently expanding the construction of solar and wind power plants to reduce the use of oil and natural gas. World Wind Atlas completed, by 2026, Egypts total wind power generation capacity is 6,500 megawatts.
New contract
Egypt has a relatively steady wind activity. The wind speed in Egypt is (10 meters per second) in the Gulf of Suez and Red Sea coasts between Ras Ghareb and Safaga. Petroleum fuel, which is equivalent to the consumption of 125 thousand tons of oil equivalent to generate electricity.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a press conference on Thursday to announce future government plans. The cabinet approved the request of Siemens-Gamesa for renewable energy to implement a 500 MW wind power generation project BOOThe company contracts with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company to deliver electricity at the lowest possible price, within fair contractual terms similar to the tenders represented.
Siemens Company
The company has been present in Africa for nearly 17 years, during which it has successfully installed a total generation capacity of 2500 MW of wind power. Wind power in Egypt, and the company also contributed to the generation of 986 MW of power, Siemens is one of the largest companies operating in the field of wind energy in Egypt.
Zafarana complex is the largest complex of wind power in Africa, and setting it Siemens company Gamesa 4 wind farms area Zafarana capacity of 406 megawatts, depending on the turbine model 478 G52With a record generation capacity of 850 kW per farm, received by the Egyptian Renewable Energy Authority, the four farms have been able to reduce carbon emissions by more than 180,000 tons of CO2 per year.
Giant projects
The company received a tender for the supply and installation of 125 turbines of the model G97 With a capacity of 2.1 megawatts in the Ras Ghareb area of ??the Red Sea, it includes a coalition company from the ENGIE Group French Energy, Toyota Tsushu Independent Energy, and Eurus Siemens Gamesa is also responsible for the maintenance of the plant for 15 years.
In 2018, Siemens Gamesa delivered a 220 MW wind farm on the Red Sea coast, funded by the Japanese JICA, which can reduce carbon emissions by 500,000 tons of CO2 annually. 40 MW of power, funded by the German Reconstruction Credit Institute ( Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau)For his part, said Saad Ayman Managing Director of Siemens Gamesa renewable energy in Egypt, Egypt is witnessing an increase in demand for electricity and Siemens Gamesa seeks to support the Egyptian government, Egypt has great growth potential of the wind energy sector.
A powerful alternative
The government plans to convert renewable energy as a powerful alternative to electricity production. The Ministry of Electricity has set a strategy to produce 42% of the total electricity in 2035 from renewable energy through the implementation of several projects evaluated by the Renewable Energy Authority in cooperation with the private sector.
During his meeting with the Secretary General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IAEA), President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said in October 2018 that Egypt is interested in promoting investment in new and renewable energy, especially the solar energy sector, which is witnessing the implementation of the largest projects in the world.
He added that the government plans to reach the proportion of renewable energy in the energy mix in Egypt to 20% in 2022, and 42% in 2035, especially with the richness of Egypt in renewable energy sources, which include mainly wind and solar energy, Egypt can produce 90 gigawatts, and allocated Egypt has over 7,600 square kilometers of unused land for new and renewable energy projects. The volume of the Authoritys investments reaches 40 billion pounds. |
