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UAE, Egypt announce new wind farm during COP27

Wind power is growing in Egypt, which is relatively poor in oil and gas.

Al-Monitor Staff
Al-Monitor Staff
Nov 8, 2022
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C), Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (2nd R) and UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) attend the leaders summit on the second day of the COP27 climate conference, Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Center, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 7, 2022.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C), Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (2nd R) and UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) attend the leaders summit on the second day of the COP27 climate conference, Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Center, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 7, 2022. — Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images

The Emirati renewable energy firm Masdar today signed a deal to build another wind farm in Egypt. 

Masdar along with the Egyptian renewable energy company Infinity and Egyptian contractor Hassan Allam will develop a 10 gigawatt onshore wind project, the official Emirates News Agency reported. 

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