It appears that 15 high profile renewable energy companies will be bidding on a tender next week to build and operate a EGP 3.5 bn 200 MW-capacity solar farm in the West Nile area, Electricity Ministry sources tell Al Mal. Leading the pack are a consortium made up of Elsewedy Electric and EDF, Orascom Construction, Scatec Solar, Masdar and ACWA Power. On a related note, the ministry appears to have postponed a tender to develop a EUR 200 mn wind farm in the West Nile area to the end of May from March. Sources say there are 13 companies that will be contending for the contract.

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