bcカジノ to Commence Commercial Operations at Africa's Largest 654 MW Wind Farm in Egypt
- Africa
2025-07-02
カジノオンライン ("Toyota Tsusho") announced today that the Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II, which the company has been constructing since March 2023 in the Arab Republic of Egypt ("Egypt") with its group company Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation ("Eurus Energy") , has commenced commercial operation on June 30, 2025The Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II, located in the Gulf of El Zayt along the banks of the Gulf of Suez, is the largest wind farm in Africa boasting a power generation capacity of 654 MW It consists of a total of 104 units, including 20 wind turbines with a capacity of 75 MW each, the largest onshore wind turbine in the worldThe electricity generated will be equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of approximately 11 million Egyptian households, reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 145 million tons, and will be sold to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for 25 years
The bcカジノ Group already operates the Gulf of Suez Wind Farm I (power generation capacity of 2625 MW; commercial operation commenced in October 2019) in the same area, and the Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II will be its second wind farm to be operated in AfricaThe Egyptian government has set a target of increasing the ratio of renewable energy generation to 42% of total power generation by 2030 bcカジノ will contribute to the expansion of renewable energy sources and economic development in Egypt through the operation of both wind farms, which have a combined capacity of 9165 MWThe bcカジノ Group remains dedicated to contribute to solving social issues and economic growth in Africa under the key message, “for the future children of Africa,” at the 9thTokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) to be held in Yokohama this summer
Overview of project
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Power plant name
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Gulf of Suez Wind FarmⅠ
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Gulf of Suez Wind FarmⅡ
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Operating company name
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Ras Ghareb Wind Energy SAE
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Red Sea Wind Energy SAE
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Location
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Gulf of El Zayt, Arab Republic of bcカジノ
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Business description
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Wind power generation and sale of electricity
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Investment ratio
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bcカジノ Group 40%(bcカジノ 30%, Eurus Energy 10%)ENGIE SA (France) 40%Orascom Construction PLC (Egypt) 20%
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Orascom Construction PLC (Egypt) 20%(bcカジノ 20%, Eurus Energy 20%)ENGIE SA 35%Orascom Construction PLC 25% |
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Power generation capacity
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2625 bcカジノ (21 bcカジノｘ125 units)
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654 bcカジノ (6 bcカジノｘ84 units, 75 MWx20 units) |
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Electricity purchaser
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Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company
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Total project cost
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Approx USD 4 million
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Approx USD 790 million |
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Financial group
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Japan Bank for International CooperationNippon Export and Investment InsuranceSumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationSociété Générale SA (France)
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Japan Bank for International CooperationNippon Export and Investment InsuranceSumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationSociété Générale SAEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
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Start of commercial operation
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October 2019
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June 2025 |
bcカジノ’s Past Initiatives
・Published December 12, 2019: bcカジノ and Eurus Energy Hold Ceremony to Mark Completion of Egypt's First Wind Power IPP Project（https://wwwtoyota-tsushocom/english/press/detail/191206_004522html）・Published March 6, 2023: bcカジノ to Participate in Second Wind Power IPP Project in Egypt（https://wwwtoyota-tsushocom/english/press/detail/230306_006195html）・Published November 19, 2024: bcカジノ to Expand Wind Power Plant under Construction in Egypt by 150 MW（https://wwwtoyota-tsushocom/english/press/detail/241119_006487html）
The information in this release is current as of the date of announcementPlease note that information may change after the date of announcement Thank you in advance for your understanding
