Wind farms
Siemens Gamesa starts building 250MW wind farm in Egypt
Environment
October 15, 2019
Siemens Gamesa starts building 250MW wind farm in Egypt
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) started building on Tuesday the 250MW West Bakr wind farm, 30km north-west of Ras Gharib…
Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
Environment
November 6, 2018
Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
Wind farms act as a top “predator” in some ecosystems, harming birds at the top of the food chain…
EFG Hermes energy platform Vortex closes 550 mln euro wind farm deal
Business
June 17, 2016
EFG Hermes energy platform Vortex closes 550 mln euro wind farm deal
Egypt's EFG Hermes said on Thursday that its renewable energy platform, Vortex, had bought a 49 percent stake in an…
When migrating birds and wind turbines collide
Environment
December 20, 2012
When migrating birds and wind turbines collide
Egypt is a windy country, with wind speeds that can reach over 10 meters per second in certain strategic areas:…
A visit to Egypt’s largest wind farm shows an industry getting on its feet
Environment
June 24, 2012
A visit to Egypt’s largest wind farm shows an industry getting on its feet
In the words of Faisal Eissa, the managing director of Elsewedy for Wind Energy Generation, Global Wind Day is “a…
Migratory birds on collision course with wind parks
Environment
December 29, 2011
Migratory birds on collision course with wind parks
Egypt hopes to harness the wind to help meet its soaring demand for energy, but plans to build a network…
Solving the electricity crisis
Business
August 21, 2010
Solving the electricity crisis
It’s the brightest time of the year for Muslims worldwide, but in Egypt, residents are celebrating Ramadan amidst nationwide government-implemented…
Govt official admits problems with wind energy project
Environment
July 11, 2010
Govt official admits problems with wind energy project
Abdel Rahman Salah Eddin, executive chairman of the Renewable Energy Authority, has conceded there is truth to a report published…
Egypt to receive US$220mn for clean energy
Egypt
May 23, 2010
Egypt to receive US$220mn for clean energy
The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity has obtained a US$220 million loan from the World Bank to implement a project to…