Zafarana is a 544.82MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Red Sea, Egypt. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in April 2001. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by New and Renewable Energy Authority. The company has a stake of 100%.
The project generates 1,287,000MWh electricity thereby offsetting 648,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
The Zafarana (Zafarana 6), has 55m high towers.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in April 2001.
Contractors involved
Nordex was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.
Zafarana (Zafarana 1) is equipped with Nordex N43 (600 kW) turbines. The phase consists of 50 turbines with 0.6MW nameplate capacity.
Zafarana (Zafarana 2) is equipped with Nordex N43 (600 kW) turbines. The phase consists of 55 turbines with 0.6MW nameplate capacity.
Zafarana (Zafarana 3) is equipped with Vestas Wind Systems V47-660 kW turbines. The phase consists of 46 turbines with 0.66MW nameplate capacity.
Zafarana (Zafarana 4) is equipped with Vestas Wind Systems V47-660 kW turbines. The phase consists of 71 turbines with 0.66MW nameplate capacity.
Zafarana (Zafarana 5) is equipped with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy G52-850 kW turbines. The phase consists of 100 turbines with 0.85MW nameplate capacity.
Zafarana (Zafarana 6) is equipped with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy G52-850 kW turbines. The phase consists of 94 turbines with 0.85MW nameplate capacity.
Zafarana (Zafarana 7-I) is equipped with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy G52-850 kW turbines. The phase consists of 64 turbines with 0.85MW nameplate capacity.
Zafarana (Zafarana 7-II) is equipped with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy G52-850 kW turbines. The phase consists of 77 turbines with 0.85MW nameplate capacity.
Zafarana (Zafaranan 8) is equipped with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy G52-850 kW turbines. The phase consists of 141 turbines with 0.85MW nameplate capacity.
GES Global Energy Services and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
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About New and Renewable Energy Authority
New & Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is a government-owned and controlled corporation that provides renewable energy technologies to Egypt. The company coordinates with national and international institutions to plan and implement the renewable energy programs. The company in coordination with other concerned national and international institutions it entrusted to plan and implement renewable energy programs. It is responsible for renewable energy resource assessment; research, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation of the different re technologies including solar, wind and biomass; and implementation of renewable energy projects. It also does Research, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation of the different RE technologies focusing on solar, wind and biomass. The company’s information center develops the integrated information systems and also develops the data base to support NREA activities. NREA is headquartered in Cairo city, Cairo, Egypt.
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