Siemens Gamesa Installs First Unit at West Bakr

Siemens Gamesa has installed the first of 96 turbines at the 250MW West Bakr wind farm in Egypt.

The project will feature 2.6-114 machines, with Siemens Gamesa also providing maintenance for 15 years once operational.

Siemens Gamesa won a turnkey EPC contract in 2019 from West Bakr's owner Lekela.

The wind farm will power 350,000 homes, and save around 550,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year.