Lekela connects first part of Egyptian wind farm to grid

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Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today celebrates a landmark moment as the first 20 turbines at West Bakr Wind farm have now been successfully synchronised, with the wind farm now providing power to the grid.

Synchronisation is an important step to completion of the project. Now that this milestone has been reached, the wind farm is producing its first clean energy for Egypt, putting the 250 MW project one step closer to completion. Located 30 kilometres north-west of Ras Ghareb, West Bakr Wind is due to become fully operational by the end of 2021. Construction began on the windfarm in September 2019, and the first turbines were installed in late December 2020. The project is part of the... ... More: Official Press Release Lekela

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