The Gulf of Suez 1 wind project is planned to be fully operational in 2023.
The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) has placed a 252 MW order with Vestas for the Gulf of Suez 1 wind project in Gulf of Suez, Egypt.
Danish wind energy solutions company Vestas has developed a solution that comprises the supply and installation of 70 turbines capable of maximizing the project’s annual energy production, while meeting the local tip-height restriction and the national grid code requirements.
Leveraging Vestas’ experience from more than 4GW of turnkey projects across the globe, Vestas will also manage the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) side of the project, which includes related civil and electrical works and the substation for the connection to the national grid.
“Building on our extensive experience and our leadership in the renewable energy sector, we are proud to be back in Egypt and continue our work there to help transform its energy infrastructure into a reliable system of clean power supply,” commented Muhamed Bou-Zeid, General Manager, Vestas Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Vestas was one of the first contributors to the development of Egypt’s wind energy infrastructure with the installation of 123 Vestas wind turbines in Hurghada and Zafarana in 2004. The Gulf of Suez 1 wind project is planned to be fully operational in 2023.
