OC-Engie-Toyota consortium’s 262.5 MW Ras Ghareb wind farm ready for commercial operation

OC-Engie-Toyota consortium’s 262.5 MW Ras Ghareb wind farm ready for commercial operation ahead of schedule: A consortium comprised of Orascom Construction (OC), Engie, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation has fully completed the construction and commissioning of its 262.5 MW wind farm in Ras Ghareb 45 days ahead of schedule, according to an OC statement (pdf). The wind farm has been connected to the national grid and has been ready for commercial operation since 31 October, according to the statement. The wind farm, which was set up under a build-own-operate framework, will see its power output sold to the government under a 20-year power purchase agreement.