A small update on Egypt’s mega wind project: The Egyptian government has inked a land access agreement with Infinity Power, Hassan Allam Utilities, and the UAE’s Masdar for their planned USD 11 bn 10 GW wind farm project in Sohag, according to a joint statement (pdf).

What’s next? The consortium will reportedly have access to over3ksq kmof land in West Sohag, Al Ahram reports, allowing the group to conduct the surveys and studies needed before beginning construction. The consortium is expected to reach financial close and break ground on Egypt’s largest wind energy project in 1Q 2025, Infinity Power Chairman Mohamed Mansour told Al Arabiya last December, with operations scheduled to begin in 2027.

About the project: The wind farm — which is set to be one of the largest wind farms globally and the largest in Africa — will offset as much as 10% of Egypt’s total carbon footprint, saving the country some USD 5 bn per year by minimizing the need for natgas consumption.

The wind project aims to produce 48k GWh of clean energy annually, reducing Egypt's carbon emissions by 23.8 mn tons of CO2 each year, the statement says. Construction of the plant is set to start in 1Q 2025.

It took a while: Masdar, Infinity Power, and Hassan Allam Utilities signed the land allocation agreement with the Egyptian government back in June 2023 — eight months after the companies signed an MoU on the sidelines of COP27.

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