Another wind farm in Ras Ghareb is officially underway: Our friends at renewables firm Infinity Power, Emirati state-run renewables giant Masdar, and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) have made plans to build a 200 MW wind farm in Ras Ghareb official after inking a trilateral purchase power agreement yesterday, according to a joint statement (pdf) from Masdar and Infinity Power. The announcement confirms an Enterprise story earlier this month that Masdar was close to inking an agreement for the project.

The details: The alliance will develop, finance, and operate the project, which is expected to come online in October 2026, according to a cabinet statement. EEHC will purchase the power produced. The project will cost some USD 216.7 mn, according to a project update by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which is partially funding the project.

Infinity and Masdar have more in the pipeline: Masdar, Infinity Power, and Hassan Allam Utilities are also building a USD 10 bn, 10 GW wind farm project in Sohag that is set to be one of the largest wind farms globally and the largest in Africa. The trio, along with global energy giant BP, will also set up a USD 15 bn green hydrogen project in the SCZone.

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