Wind power in the Middle East & Africa

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Africa's first wind-solar-storage hybrid project unveiled

By Craig Richard, 2 September 2019

Developers Windlab and Eurus Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kenyan authorities for what could be Africa's first hybrid renewable energy plant.

Lekela funds latest Egypt project

By David Weston, 8 August 2019

Lekela has reached financial close on the 250MW West Bakr project in north Egypt, nearly four years after first signing a memorandum of understanding over the project.

Vestas to supply Saudi Arabia's first wind farm

By Craig Richard, 16 July 2019

Vestas will supply a consortium of EDF Renewables and Masdar with 99 turbines for Saudi Arabia's first utility-scale wind farm.

Record turbine orders confirm Africa's developing potential

By Craig Richard, 5 June 2019

A surge of confirmed deals in South Africa led to Africa's turbine order intake reaching a record 1.5GW last year, according to new figures.

Enercon dips to €31.8MWh for Turkish tender

By Heather O’Brian, 30 May 2019

Turkey's energy ministry has awarded 1GW in an onshore wind tender with the offer divided evenly between German turbine maker Enercon and Turkish energy group Enerjisa.

Battle rages over wind-powered blockchain site

By Jan Dodd, 16 April 2019

The future of a 900MW wind project with the sole purpose of producing energy to power data- and cryptocurrency-mining centres in southern Morocco is in doubt due to a legal battle between the two main partners.