Siemens Gamesa to supply wind turbines for Ras Ghareb

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will supply turbines producing 262.5 MW to Ras Ghareb Wind Energy’s Gulf of Suez wind farm, Renews reports. The agreement “covers supply and commissioning of 125 G97-2.1 MW machines, as well as maintenance for 15 years once the project is operational.” The project’s installation is set to be complete by July 2019 and the facility is set to be operational by 2019’s end. “Ras Ghareb Wind Energy is a consortium French company Engie, Japan's Eurus Energy Holdings and Toyota Tsusho Corp, and local outfit Orascom Construction,” Renews says.