Wind energy project milestones celebrated in Senegal and Egypt
Senegal: Renewable power generation company Lekela celebrated two major wind energy project milestones in West and North Africa.
Senegal
Senegal: Renewable power generation company Lekela celebrated two major wind energy project milestones in West and North Africa.
The inauguration of PETN marks the official opening of a wind farm that will provide power for over 2 million people.
As West Africa’s first utility-scale wind farm, PETN consists of 46 Vestas wind turbines producing 158.7 MW. The first phase is now producing electricity, with 16 wind turbines generating up to 50 MW.
Once fully complete later this year, PETN will provide a 15 % uplift to Senegal’s generation capacity. The project will generate electricity for Senegal for two decades.
While in Egypt, ground-breaking on the 250 MW West Bakr Wind project marks the start of construction for the project.
It will provide an additional 250 MW of clean energy to the grid, increasing Egypt’s wind energy capacity as the country strives to meet its target of generating 20 % of its electricity from renewable sources by 2022.
Chris Antonopoulos, Chief Executive Officer at Lekela, said: “This is a big moment for Lekela and proof that clean energy can be built right across the African continent, quickly and cheaply. In just four years, we have become one of the largest pure renewable energy providers on the continent, with over 1,000 MW now in construction or operation.“
Source: Esi Africa