The Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II with a capacity of 650 MW is Africa’s largest wind power plant built in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The wind farm was completed and kicked off commercial operation on June 30, 2025.
The wind power plant is located in the Gulf of El Zayt along the Gulf of Suez. Furthermore, the Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II has a total of 84 wind turbines each with a capacity of 6.0 MW each and 20 wind turbines with a capacity of 7.5 MW each. Additionally, the latter are the largest-class onshore wind turbines in the world.
Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II in Egypt commenced commercial operations and was commissioned on June 30, 2025. The project is a gigantic project with a total capacity of 650 MW. Moreover, it is the largest functional wind power facility in Africa and the Middle East. The project, which is owned by Red Sea Wind Energy (consortium of Eurus Energy, Toyota Tsusho, Engie, and Orascom Construction), was commissioned ahead of schedule.
Apart from the Suez II Wind Farm, Egypt has a vibrant pipeline of renewable energy projects coming up such as Infinity Power’s solar-battery project. The project is expected to produce 1,200 MW once complete and is is estimated will cost $1 billion. Another notable one is the Infinity Power’s 200 MW Wind Project in Ras Ghareb that is set to commence construction in September 2025.
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Project Factsheet
Project name: Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II. Also, it is referred to as Gulf of Suez 2 Wind Farm or Red Sea Wind Energy.
Location: Gulf of Suez, near Ras Ghareb, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt.
Capacity: 650MW
Number of turbines: The 650 MW project is comprises of 104 wind turbines. 84 for the initial 500 MW and 20 for the 150 MW extension.
Cost: $790 million
Developers: Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation, ENGIE, and Orascom Construction
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Operator of the Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II
The sole operator of Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II is Red Sea Wind Energy S.A.E. This is a local operating company that has investments from Eurus Energy, Toyota Tsusho, France-based independent power producer Engie S.A., and Egyptian construction company Orascom Construction PLC.
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Significance of the Project
The generated electricity from the wind power plant will be supplied to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company under a 25-year power purchase agreement. Additionally, the wind project will provide electricity that is equivalent to the power consumption of approximately 1,100,000 Egyptian households. Also, it is expected to cut CO2 emissions by approximately 1,450,000 tons annually.
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