Wind power in the Middle East & Africa

News and in-depth analysis of wind power, wind farms and wind industry companies and policy in the Middle East and Africa.

News

African chemicals giant launches renewables hunt

By Craig Richard, 15 May 2020

South African chemicals and mining giant Sasol has launched a search for 600MW of wind and solar power in the same week it was excluded from the world’s largest investment fund.

New offshore wind partnership targets South Africa

By Craig Richard, 13 May 2020

Swedish developer Hexicon has formed a joint venture with South African counterpart Genesis Eco-Energy Developments to build what would be the continent’s first offshore wind project.

TPI forced to reduce production levels

By Ros Davidson, 7 April 2020

Blade company TPI Composites has reduced its manufacturing operations in India, Turkey, and Mexico because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

South Africa dismisses coal lobby legal challenge

By Craig Richard, 17 March 2020

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenge against state utility Eskom signing power purchase agreements with operators of 2.3GW of renewables projects successful in the country’s fourth tender round.

Middle East and African installations slow in 2019

By Craig Richard, 13 February 2020

Wind power installations slowed in Africa and the Middle East last year, according to Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) figures, but the industry body expects faster growth in the next five years.

First power from first West African wind farm

By Craig Richard, 12 December 2019

Lekela has delivered first power to the grid from its 158.7MW Taiba N'Diaye project in Senegal, the west African country's first utility-scale wind farm.