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Wind Power in Egypt Sector Overview September 2013 1 El Yemen St. Apt. 18, 7th Floor Dokki, Giza 12311, Egypt Tel: +2 0100 56 555 35 [email protected] www.caravelfinancial.com
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Page 1: Wind Power in Egypt

Wind Power in Egypt Sector Overview

September 2013

1 El Yemen St Apt 18 7th Floor Dokki Giza 12311 Egypt Tel +2 0100 56 555 35infocaravelfinancialcom wwwcaravelfinancialcom

Egyptrsquos Energy Mix

bull Total installed capacity of

27000 MW as of June

2012

bull Largest wind generation

capacity installed in Africa

and the Middle East with a

total of 547MW

2

Thermal87

Hydro10

Wind2

Solar1

Source Egyptian Electricity Holding Company Annual Report 20112012

Steady Expansion in Wind Farms Since 2000

0 MW

100 MW

200 MW

300 MW

400 MW

500 MW

600 MW

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

3

Source Egyptian Electricity Holding Company Annual Report 20112012ldquoWind Energy in Egyptrdquo Mohamed Salah El Sobki

National Wind Plan

Target to build

additional generation

capacity of 7200 MW

by 2020 making up

12 of national

power capacity

4

NREA2200 MW

31Private Sector5000 MW

69

TARGET CAPACITIES TO BE INSTALLED

New amp Renewable Energy Authority

Under development by New amp Renewable Energy Authority

ndash Gulf of Al Zayt 200MW under construction financed by KfW EIB EU

ndash Gabal Al Zayt 220MW by JBIC

ndash Gulf of Suez 120MW by Spain

ndash Gulf of Suez 200MW by JICA

ndash Gulf of Suez 180MW by Spain

ndash Western Nile Bank 200MW

Projects in Pipeline ndash Public Sector

5

bull Independent Power Producers

ndash Italgen 120MW (under construction)

bull Build Own Operate

ndash Gulf of Suez 250MW (bidding stage)

ndash Gulf of Suez 500MW

bull Auction System

ndash 6 lots at 100MW each (bidding stage)

Projects in Pipeline ndash Private Sector

6

7Source httpbitly1azzx06

Gulf of Suez 250MW Build Own Operate Concession

bull Design finance build own amp operate 250MW wind farm for 25

years in addition to a 220kv-MV transformer station

bull Off-taker is Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co (EETC)

bull Joint wind measurement campaign financed by shortlisted

bidders

bull Total plot area of 37 km2

bull Altitude between 100m and 250m above see level

bull Backed by a financing agreement from JICA

8

Gulf of Suez 250MW BOO continuedhellip

9

2009

bull May request for pre-qualifications issuedbull Nov 10 bidders shortlisted

2011bull Jan Site Measurement Framework Agreement signed

between bidders

2012

bull Nov end of wind topographical geotechnical studiesbull Dec sovereign guarantee secured

2013bull May request for proposals issued

Source ldquoStatus of the Wind Power Market in Egyptrdquo Dr Walid El-Khattam

Italgenrsquos IPP (subsidiary of Italcementi)

bull Developing 120MW farm to power cement factory (Suez Cement)

bull Total investment budgeted at about euro140 million

bull Land use agreement signed with NREA in 2012

bull located at Gabal-Al-Zeit

bull Commissioning expected in 2014

bull Expandable to 400MW

bull Contract signed with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for

connection to the national grid

bull Currently raising finance

Source httpbitly12dbL7X

10

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 2: Wind Power in Egypt

Egyptrsquos Energy Mix

bull Total installed capacity of

27000 MW as of June

2012

bull Largest wind generation

capacity installed in Africa

and the Middle East with a

total of 547MW

2

Thermal87

Hydro10

Wind2

Solar1

Source Egyptian Electricity Holding Company Annual Report 20112012

Steady Expansion in Wind Farms Since 2000

0 MW

100 MW

200 MW

300 MW

400 MW

500 MW

600 MW

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

3

Source Egyptian Electricity Holding Company Annual Report 20112012ldquoWind Energy in Egyptrdquo Mohamed Salah El Sobki

National Wind Plan

Target to build

additional generation

capacity of 7200 MW

by 2020 making up

12 of national

power capacity

4

NREA2200 MW

31Private Sector5000 MW

69

TARGET CAPACITIES TO BE INSTALLED

New amp Renewable Energy Authority

Under development by New amp Renewable Energy Authority

ndash Gulf of Al Zayt 200MW under construction financed by KfW EIB EU

ndash Gabal Al Zayt 220MW by JBIC

ndash Gulf of Suez 120MW by Spain

ndash Gulf of Suez 200MW by JICA

ndash Gulf of Suez 180MW by Spain

ndash Western Nile Bank 200MW

Projects in Pipeline ndash Public Sector

5

bull Independent Power Producers

ndash Italgen 120MW (under construction)

bull Build Own Operate

ndash Gulf of Suez 250MW (bidding stage)

ndash Gulf of Suez 500MW

bull Auction System

ndash 6 lots at 100MW each (bidding stage)

Projects in Pipeline ndash Private Sector

6

7Source httpbitly1azzx06

Gulf of Suez 250MW Build Own Operate Concession

bull Design finance build own amp operate 250MW wind farm for 25

years in addition to a 220kv-MV transformer station

bull Off-taker is Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co (EETC)

bull Joint wind measurement campaign financed by shortlisted

bidders

bull Total plot area of 37 km2

bull Altitude between 100m and 250m above see level

bull Backed by a financing agreement from JICA

8

Gulf of Suez 250MW BOO continuedhellip

9

2009

bull May request for pre-qualifications issuedbull Nov 10 bidders shortlisted

2011bull Jan Site Measurement Framework Agreement signed

between bidders

2012

bull Nov end of wind topographical geotechnical studiesbull Dec sovereign guarantee secured

2013bull May request for proposals issued

Source ldquoStatus of the Wind Power Market in Egyptrdquo Dr Walid El-Khattam

Italgenrsquos IPP (subsidiary of Italcementi)

bull Developing 120MW farm to power cement factory (Suez Cement)

bull Total investment budgeted at about euro140 million

bull Land use agreement signed with NREA in 2012

bull located at Gabal-Al-Zeit

bull Commissioning expected in 2014

bull Expandable to 400MW

bull Contract signed with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for

connection to the national grid

bull Currently raising finance

Source httpbitly12dbL7X

10

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 3: Wind Power in Egypt

Steady Expansion in Wind Farms Since 2000

0 MW

100 MW

200 MW

300 MW

400 MW

500 MW

600 MW

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

3

Source Egyptian Electricity Holding Company Annual Report 20112012ldquoWind Energy in Egyptrdquo Mohamed Salah El Sobki

National Wind Plan

Target to build

additional generation

capacity of 7200 MW

by 2020 making up

12 of national

power capacity

4

NREA2200 MW

31Private Sector5000 MW

69

TARGET CAPACITIES TO BE INSTALLED

New amp Renewable Energy Authority

Under development by New amp Renewable Energy Authority

ndash Gulf of Al Zayt 200MW under construction financed by KfW EIB EU

ndash Gabal Al Zayt 220MW by JBIC

ndash Gulf of Suez 120MW by Spain

ndash Gulf of Suez 200MW by JICA

ndash Gulf of Suez 180MW by Spain

ndash Western Nile Bank 200MW

Projects in Pipeline ndash Public Sector

5

bull Independent Power Producers

ndash Italgen 120MW (under construction)

bull Build Own Operate

ndash Gulf of Suez 250MW (bidding stage)

ndash Gulf of Suez 500MW

bull Auction System

ndash 6 lots at 100MW each (bidding stage)

Projects in Pipeline ndash Private Sector

6

7Source httpbitly1azzx06

Gulf of Suez 250MW Build Own Operate Concession

bull Design finance build own amp operate 250MW wind farm for 25

years in addition to a 220kv-MV transformer station

bull Off-taker is Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co (EETC)

bull Joint wind measurement campaign financed by shortlisted

bidders

bull Total plot area of 37 km2

bull Altitude between 100m and 250m above see level

bull Backed by a financing agreement from JICA

8

Gulf of Suez 250MW BOO continuedhellip

9

2009

bull May request for pre-qualifications issuedbull Nov 10 bidders shortlisted

2011bull Jan Site Measurement Framework Agreement signed

between bidders

2012

bull Nov end of wind topographical geotechnical studiesbull Dec sovereign guarantee secured

2013bull May request for proposals issued

Source ldquoStatus of the Wind Power Market in Egyptrdquo Dr Walid El-Khattam

Italgenrsquos IPP (subsidiary of Italcementi)

bull Developing 120MW farm to power cement factory (Suez Cement)

bull Total investment budgeted at about euro140 million

bull Land use agreement signed with NREA in 2012

bull located at Gabal-Al-Zeit

bull Commissioning expected in 2014

bull Expandable to 400MW

bull Contract signed with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for

connection to the national grid

bull Currently raising finance

Source httpbitly12dbL7X

10

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 4: Wind Power in Egypt

National Wind Plan

Target to build

additional generation

capacity of 7200 MW

by 2020 making up

12 of national

power capacity

4

NREA2200 MW

31Private Sector5000 MW

69

TARGET CAPACITIES TO BE INSTALLED

New amp Renewable Energy Authority

Under development by New amp Renewable Energy Authority

ndash Gulf of Al Zayt 200MW under construction financed by KfW EIB EU

ndash Gabal Al Zayt 220MW by JBIC

ndash Gulf of Suez 120MW by Spain

ndash Gulf of Suez 200MW by JICA

ndash Gulf of Suez 180MW by Spain

ndash Western Nile Bank 200MW

Projects in Pipeline ndash Public Sector

5

bull Independent Power Producers

ndash Italgen 120MW (under construction)

bull Build Own Operate

ndash Gulf of Suez 250MW (bidding stage)

ndash Gulf of Suez 500MW

bull Auction System

ndash 6 lots at 100MW each (bidding stage)

Projects in Pipeline ndash Private Sector

6

7Source httpbitly1azzx06

Gulf of Suez 250MW Build Own Operate Concession

bull Design finance build own amp operate 250MW wind farm for 25

years in addition to a 220kv-MV transformer station

bull Off-taker is Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co (EETC)

bull Joint wind measurement campaign financed by shortlisted

bidders

bull Total plot area of 37 km2

bull Altitude between 100m and 250m above see level

bull Backed by a financing agreement from JICA

8

Gulf of Suez 250MW BOO continuedhellip

9

2009

bull May request for pre-qualifications issuedbull Nov 10 bidders shortlisted

2011bull Jan Site Measurement Framework Agreement signed

between bidders

2012

bull Nov end of wind topographical geotechnical studiesbull Dec sovereign guarantee secured

2013bull May request for proposals issued

Source ldquoStatus of the Wind Power Market in Egyptrdquo Dr Walid El-Khattam

Italgenrsquos IPP (subsidiary of Italcementi)

bull Developing 120MW farm to power cement factory (Suez Cement)

bull Total investment budgeted at about euro140 million

bull Land use agreement signed with NREA in 2012

bull located at Gabal-Al-Zeit

bull Commissioning expected in 2014

bull Expandable to 400MW

bull Contract signed with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for

connection to the national grid

bull Currently raising finance

Source httpbitly12dbL7X

10

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 5: Wind Power in Egypt

Under development by New amp Renewable Energy Authority

ndash Gulf of Al Zayt 200MW under construction financed by KfW EIB EU

ndash Gabal Al Zayt 220MW by JBIC

ndash Gulf of Suez 120MW by Spain

ndash Gulf of Suez 200MW by JICA

ndash Gulf of Suez 180MW by Spain

ndash Western Nile Bank 200MW

Projects in Pipeline ndash Public Sector

5

bull Independent Power Producers

ndash Italgen 120MW (under construction)

bull Build Own Operate

ndash Gulf of Suez 250MW (bidding stage)

ndash Gulf of Suez 500MW

bull Auction System

ndash 6 lots at 100MW each (bidding stage)

Projects in Pipeline ndash Private Sector

6

7Source httpbitly1azzx06

Gulf of Suez 250MW Build Own Operate Concession

bull Design finance build own amp operate 250MW wind farm for 25

years in addition to a 220kv-MV transformer station

bull Off-taker is Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co (EETC)

bull Joint wind measurement campaign financed by shortlisted

bidders

bull Total plot area of 37 km2

bull Altitude between 100m and 250m above see level

bull Backed by a financing agreement from JICA

8

Gulf of Suez 250MW BOO continuedhellip

9

2009

bull May request for pre-qualifications issuedbull Nov 10 bidders shortlisted

2011bull Jan Site Measurement Framework Agreement signed

between bidders

2012

bull Nov end of wind topographical geotechnical studiesbull Dec sovereign guarantee secured

2013bull May request for proposals issued

Source ldquoStatus of the Wind Power Market in Egyptrdquo Dr Walid El-Khattam

Italgenrsquos IPP (subsidiary of Italcementi)

bull Developing 120MW farm to power cement factory (Suez Cement)

bull Total investment budgeted at about euro140 million

bull Land use agreement signed with NREA in 2012

bull located at Gabal-Al-Zeit

bull Commissioning expected in 2014

bull Expandable to 400MW

bull Contract signed with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for

connection to the national grid

bull Currently raising finance

Source httpbitly12dbL7X

10

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 6: Wind Power in Egypt

bull Independent Power Producers

ndash Italgen 120MW (under construction)

bull Build Own Operate

ndash Gulf of Suez 250MW (bidding stage)

ndash Gulf of Suez 500MW

bull Auction System

ndash 6 lots at 100MW each (bidding stage)

Projects in Pipeline ndash Private Sector

6

7Source httpbitly1azzx06

Gulf of Suez 250MW Build Own Operate Concession

bull Design finance build own amp operate 250MW wind farm for 25

years in addition to a 220kv-MV transformer station

bull Off-taker is Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co (EETC)

bull Joint wind measurement campaign financed by shortlisted

bidders

bull Total plot area of 37 km2

bull Altitude between 100m and 250m above see level

bull Backed by a financing agreement from JICA

8

Gulf of Suez 250MW BOO continuedhellip

9

2009

bull May request for pre-qualifications issuedbull Nov 10 bidders shortlisted

2011bull Jan Site Measurement Framework Agreement signed

between bidders

2012

bull Nov end of wind topographical geotechnical studiesbull Dec sovereign guarantee secured

2013bull May request for proposals issued

Source ldquoStatus of the Wind Power Market in Egyptrdquo Dr Walid El-Khattam

Italgenrsquos IPP (subsidiary of Italcementi)

bull Developing 120MW farm to power cement factory (Suez Cement)

bull Total investment budgeted at about euro140 million

bull Land use agreement signed with NREA in 2012

bull located at Gabal-Al-Zeit

bull Commissioning expected in 2014

bull Expandable to 400MW

bull Contract signed with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for

connection to the national grid

bull Currently raising finance

Source httpbitly12dbL7X

10

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 7: Wind Power in Egypt

7Source httpbitly1azzx06

Gulf of Suez 250MW Build Own Operate Concession

bull Design finance build own amp operate 250MW wind farm for 25

years in addition to a 220kv-MV transformer station

bull Off-taker is Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co (EETC)

bull Joint wind measurement campaign financed by shortlisted

bidders

bull Total plot area of 37 km2

bull Altitude between 100m and 250m above see level

bull Backed by a financing agreement from JICA

8

Gulf of Suez 250MW BOO continuedhellip

9

2009

bull May request for pre-qualifications issuedbull Nov 10 bidders shortlisted

2011bull Jan Site Measurement Framework Agreement signed

between bidders

2012

bull Nov end of wind topographical geotechnical studiesbull Dec sovereign guarantee secured

2013bull May request for proposals issued

Source ldquoStatus of the Wind Power Market in Egyptrdquo Dr Walid El-Khattam

Italgenrsquos IPP (subsidiary of Italcementi)

bull Developing 120MW farm to power cement factory (Suez Cement)

bull Total investment budgeted at about euro140 million

bull Land use agreement signed with NREA in 2012

bull located at Gabal-Al-Zeit

bull Commissioning expected in 2014

bull Expandable to 400MW

bull Contract signed with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for

connection to the national grid

bull Currently raising finance

Source httpbitly12dbL7X

10

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 8: Wind Power in Egypt

Gulf of Suez 250MW Build Own Operate Concession

bull Design finance build own amp operate 250MW wind farm for 25

years in addition to a 220kv-MV transformer station

bull Off-taker is Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co (EETC)

bull Joint wind measurement campaign financed by shortlisted

bidders

bull Total plot area of 37 km2

bull Altitude between 100m and 250m above see level

bull Backed by a financing agreement from JICA

8

Gulf of Suez 250MW BOO continuedhellip

9

2009

bull May request for pre-qualifications issuedbull Nov 10 bidders shortlisted

2011bull Jan Site Measurement Framework Agreement signed

between bidders

2012

bull Nov end of wind topographical geotechnical studiesbull Dec sovereign guarantee secured

2013bull May request for proposals issued

Source ldquoStatus of the Wind Power Market in Egyptrdquo Dr Walid El-Khattam

Italgenrsquos IPP (subsidiary of Italcementi)

bull Developing 120MW farm to power cement factory (Suez Cement)

bull Total investment budgeted at about euro140 million

bull Land use agreement signed with NREA in 2012

bull located at Gabal-Al-Zeit

bull Commissioning expected in 2014

bull Expandable to 400MW

bull Contract signed with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for

connection to the national grid

bull Currently raising finance

Source httpbitly12dbL7X

10

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 9: Wind Power in Egypt

Gulf of Suez 250MW BOO continuedhellip

9

2009

bull May request for pre-qualifications issuedbull Nov 10 bidders shortlisted

2011bull Jan Site Measurement Framework Agreement signed

between bidders

2012

bull Nov end of wind topographical geotechnical studiesbull Dec sovereign guarantee secured

2013bull May request for proposals issued

Source ldquoStatus of the Wind Power Market in Egyptrdquo Dr Walid El-Khattam

Italgenrsquos IPP (subsidiary of Italcementi)

bull Developing 120MW farm to power cement factory (Suez Cement)

bull Total investment budgeted at about euro140 million

bull Land use agreement signed with NREA in 2012

bull located at Gabal-Al-Zeit

bull Commissioning expected in 2014

bull Expandable to 400MW

bull Contract signed with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for

connection to the national grid

bull Currently raising finance

Source httpbitly12dbL7X

10

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 10: Wind Power in Egypt

Italgenrsquos IPP (subsidiary of Italcementi)

bull Developing 120MW farm to power cement factory (Suez Cement)

bull Total investment budgeted at about euro140 million

bull Land use agreement signed with NREA in 2012

bull located at Gabal-Al-Zeit

bull Commissioning expected in 2014

bull Expandable to 400MW

bull Contract signed with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for

connection to the national grid

bull Currently raising finance

Source httpbitly12dbL7X

10

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 11: Wind Power in Egypt

The 6 x 100MW Auction Lots

bull Six 15 km2 land plots to host 100MW each in Gulf of Suez under 25 year

concessions

bull IPP system where each developer signs off-take agreements directly with end

clients (client list to be submitted with bid)

bull Government mandated high consumption factories to use renewable energy to

meet 50 of consumption starting from 2015 as pre-requisite to obtain licenses

bull Land allocation agreements on usufruct basis

bull A minimum of 2 of power output (or monetary equivalent) to be allocated to

government

bull Transmission fees to be paid to EETC

bull RFPQ launched in Dec 2012 submittal deadline Sep 30 2013

11

Source httpbitly1bkkiwE

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 12: Wind Power in Egypt

Key Players - Suppliers

bull Gamessa (Spain)

ndash Installed 406MW capacity in Egypt since 2003

ndash Awarded contract in 2011 for a further 200MW

bull Vestas (Denmark) installed 77MW in Zaafarana

bull Nordex (Germany) installed 63MW in Zaafarana in 2001

bull El Sewedy for Wind Energy Generation (SWEG)

ndash Manufactures wind turbines towers and rotor blades

ndash Goal to develop operate and maintain wind farms

12

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 13: Wind Power in Egypt

Key Players ndash Potential Developers

International Firms

Italgen (Italy) Toyota (Japan)

Mitsui (Japan) Alstom (France)

Siemens (Germany) Terna (Greece)

Mitsubishi (Japan) AES Corporation (US)

Mainstream Renewable Power Iberdrola (Spain)

Korea Electric Power Corporation EDF (France)

Renewable Energy Services (UK) Enel (Italy)

Kharafi National (Kuwait) General Electric (US)

Daewoo (Korea) Siemens (Germany)

13

Local Firms

El Sewedy Wind Energy Generation PICO Energy

Orascom Construction Industries Hassan Allam Holding

EK Holding AAW Consulting Engineers

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14

Page 14: Wind Power in Egypt

Regulatory Environment

bull Sector regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory

Agency (EEUCPRA) also known as EgyptERA

bull Law 102-1986 forming NREA

bull Law 100-1996 authorizing private generation

bull Law 89-1998 setting out general tendering rules for public bidding

bull Proposed new electricity law liberalizing market (competitive bidding feed-in tariffs

take or pay contracts) awaiting ratification by parliament

bull 7600 km2 allocated for wind farms by presidential decree

bull Private sector plots allocated under usufruct agreements

bull Imported components exempted from custom duties

bull Government mandates high consumption factories to use renewable energy to meet

50 of consumption starting from 2015

14


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