France’s Engie Finishes Middle East and Africa’s Biggest Wind Farm in Egypt Early
French energy company Engie has completed the largest wind farm in the Middle East and Africa, located in Egypt, four months earlier than planned. This project is part of Engie’s goal to grow its renewable energy business in the region.
About the Wind Farm
The wind farm, called the Red Sea Wind Energy project, has a total power capacity of 650 megawatts (MW). It became fully operational after finishing a 150 MW part of the project earlier than expected. The farm started producing power in phases: 306 MW in December, 194 MW in April, and the final 150 MW in June.
Engie signed a 25-year agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company to sell the electricity, which guarantees steady income for the project.
The wind farm was built by a group of companies: Engie (35%), Orascom Construction (25%), Toyota Tsusho (20%), and Eurus Energy (20%). Banks and financial institutions from Japan, Europe, and others provided the funding, with insurance from Nippon Export and Investment Insurance.
Why It Matters for Egypt
The wind farm will supply clean electricity to more than 1 million homes and cut carbon emissions by 1.3 million tons each year. This is important because Egypt is currently facing power shortages.
To help meet demand, Egypt has made deals to import up to 160 shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG), costing more than $8 billion. These purchases are putting pressure on the country’s economy, which is already struggling with high inflation and a weak currency.
Egypt was also badly affected by the short Israel-Iran war, which disrupted natural gas supplies from Israel.
What’s Next
Engie is now working on another large wind farm near the same site, with a planned capacity of 900 MW. The same group of partners is involved in this upcoming project.
Published: 2nd July 2025
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