Latest version of Egypt s wind power generation standards

How much wind energy does Egypt produce?

As for wind energy, Egypt generated wind power with a capacity of 5.4 MW and 545 MW from Hurghada and Zafarana wind farms, respectively, in 2001. At a reported cost of $6.8B, the Zafarana wind farm was completed in 2015 and has grown its capacity to 340 and 600 MW by 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Are wind energy projects economically feasible in Egypt?

Actually, and according to the 2019 Annual Report of New and Renewable Energy Authority in Egypt , the installed wind energy projects in Egypt have ensured more economical feasibility as the COE in 2019 was averaged by only 0.03 $/kWh. Fig. 6. Average global COE ($/kWh) between 2010 and 2019 .

Can wind energy be used in Egypt?

The potential of wind energy is evaluated for four selected locations in Egypt with different wind classes, which are Ras El-Hekma, Farafra, Nuweiba, and Aswan. Such sites are not investigated in previous studies and there are no definite social, environmental, and political conflicts to study these sites.

Can Egypt manufacture solar and wind energy components?

Egypt has a substantial potential for manufacturing solar and wind energy components. For example, wind turbine towers are manufactured locally and hence they are cost-competitive in Egypt. However, the local manufacturing of the other components, such as the blades and related electronics, is still not happening.

Do wind farms & grid interconnection work in Egypt?

The general values and impacts for wind farms-grid interconnection are presented based on the recently published Egyptian grid code . The authorities and responsibilities of the grid operators, conditions of the connection, reconnection and disconnection of farms, active and reactive power control are introduced and discussed.

Can Egypt achieve 42% of its energy generation capacity by 2035?

At present, Egypt has set an ambitious objective of achieving 42% of its energy generation capacity from renewable sources by 2035 (known as the 2035 energy target) (IRENA, 2018b). To better exploit the RE potential in Egypt, a few review studies have covered different aspects of RE technologies.