An international tender for a number of wind-generated electricity plants with a capacity of 1,000 MW will be offered before the end of the year to local and foreign investors, reported Al-Ahram newspaper quoting the Energy Minister Hassan Younes.
The sector’s plan until 2027 aims to add 58,000 MW of generation capacity, 77,000 mega volt ampere of transformer plants and 244,000 km of distribution lines for different stresses, Beltone Financial reported.
Investments for these expansions are estimated to reach $110 billion, the minister said.