The companies of Infinity Power, Hassan Alam Utilities and Masdar, signed a land access agreement with the Egyptian Government to mark another step towards the construction of 10GW Egypt Wind Farm in May 2024.
As of late 2025, the 10GW Egypt Wind Farm is in the advanced development stage, not yet under construction or operational. The project’s consortium is currently performing the necessary studies on the allocated land following that key agreement.
The mega wind farm project is expected to be one of the largest in the world and will be constructed on a 3,025 sq km area of land acquired by the consortium in the agreement reached. Necessary development studies to enable the progress of the project will now be conducted on the land which is located in West Suhag, inclusive of the resource measurement campaigns, geotechnical and also the topographic surveys, also the environmental studies so as to ensure that there is minimal environmental impact during the execution of this mega project.
Pre-Construction Activities: The project developers—a consortium of Masdar, Infinity Power, and Hassan Allam Utilities—are actively conducting essential development studies.
Studies Underway: These studies include wind resource measurement campaigns, geotechnical and topographic surveys, and comprehensive environmental impact assessments to ensure the project minimizes its impact on the surrounding environment.
Next Steps: The findings from these studies are vital for progressing the project towards the construction phase. Financial close is anticipated in approximately two years from mid-2024 estimates, meaning construction is still some time away.
Phased Approach: The megaproject is expected to be built in phases, rather than all at once
Cost of the 10GW Egypt Wind Farm Project
Once the development studies are conducted, eyes will then turn to commence construction of the US$10bn project in a process that is foreseen to deliver very significant benefits to the surrounding local communities.
At the time, Amr Allam, Co-CEO of Hassan Allam Holding, said: “In a significant step toward a more sustainable future for Egypt, the signing of the land-access agreement for the 10 GW wind farm project with our partners Infinity Power and Masdar marked an important milestone. This initiative underscored our commitment to renewable energy and environmental responsibility. We were proud to be part of a transformative project that would positively influence Egypt’s energy landscape and beyond.”
The agreement was signed by Mohamed Ismail Mansour, who holds the position of chairman of Infinity Power; Karim Hefzy, the chief operating officer at Hassan Allam Utilities; and Mohamed Asaad Taher, who holds the position of senior manager, business development and investment at Masdar. The witnesses of this agreement that was signed were were the Prime Minister of Egypt, HE Moustafa Madbouly and HE Mohamed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy of Egypt.
Infinity Power has begun construction on the 200 MW Ras Ghareb wind farm in Egypt after signing an EPC contract with POWERCHINA HDEC, adding another major development to the country’s expanding wind portfolio. The project advances Egypt’s broader renewable-energy build-out.
Significance of the Project to Egypt
During a contract signing ceremony in May, Mansour stated that he was excited about the next step in developing the 10GW wind farm in Egypt. He added that the project is expected to create jobs, invest in local communities, provide clean energy, and reduce emissions.
The initial project agreement to developing and constructing the 10GW wind farm was signed and reached between the Consortium and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission company on the sidelines of the UN climate change conference, COP27. When this mega wind farm project is delivered, it is expected to reduce around 9% of the country’s annual carbon emissions and will generate up to 47,790GWh of clean energy annually. It will represent a significant step forward in the objective of Egypt of sourcing 42% of its overall energy from renewables by the year 2030 while saving approximately US$50bn in natural gas costs annually.
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