MENA Weekly Roundup: ACWA Reaches Financial Close for 1.1 GW Wind Project
Here are some noteworthy cleantech news and announcements from around the Middle East and North Africa region this week
January 13, 2025
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ACWA Power, in partnership with HAU Energy, a subsidiary of Hassan Allam Utilities, has achieved financial close for 1.1 GW Suez Wind Farm in Egypt, marking the largest single-contracted wind farm in the Middle East. The project represents a total investment of $1.2 billion, with ACWA Power holding a 70% stake and HAU Energy owning the remaining 30%. The wind project is expected to increase the share of renewable energy in its electricity generation mix to 42% by 2040.