The wind farm will also help Egypt meet its strategic objective of sourcing 42 percent of its energy from renewables by 2030. As the UAE's flagship renewable energy company, Masdar's role demonstrates its deep and lasting commitment towards supporting African nations such as Egypt to meet their ambitious renewable energy objectives. The world needs to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Apart from being a key source of renewable energy, the farm will also create employment opportunities for local communities." Egypt is the Middle East and North Africa's most populous country and has an abundance of renewable energy sources, including wind and solar.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 06, 2023 19:12 UTC