The inauguration of one of the largest wind farms in Egypt will take place on Saturday as part of a wider drive to expand renewable energy capabilities in the country. The wind farm, which is located in the Gabal el-Zeit area of the Red Sea governorate, will be inaugurated by the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy. With an overall capacity of 580 megawatts (MW), and a total of 300 wind turbines, the wind farm contains three projects. Osama Norman, the head of the EGP 12 billion project, released in a statement to the press that the wind farm was the “biggest in the world” with regards to area, number of turbines and the capacities generated from the project. Launched in 2015, the first stage of the project, which includes 120 wind turbines generating 240 MW of power, is already up and running and connected to the country’s national grid. The new wind energy project consists of a migratory bird monitoring system which operates via radar in order to shut down. Moreover, cautionary steps have been taken to protect birds whose routes of migration run through the wind farm area. The…
