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UAE-headquartered renewable energy investor Alcazar Energy Partners (AEP) has signed definitive agreements with Egyptian government entities for the acquisition of the 580-megawatt (MW) Gabal El-Zeit wind farm, located in the Red Sea region, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian cabinet on Monday.
Under the terms of the deal, the Dubai-based company has inked a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC). Additionally, it signed investment and operations agreements with the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA).
AEP will undertake the investment, operations, and management of the asset through a dedicated project company established under Egyptian law. The project will involve a $420 million investment, which is set to be sourced via external financing.
While the specific tenure of the PPA was not disclosed, standard wind power agreements in Egypt typically carry a 25-year term, with green field projects procured on Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis.
A Zawya Projects report in January 2026 had noted that the UAE firm was close to clinching the acquisition deal for the project.
The Gabal El-Zeit wind farm is one of several prominent state-owned enterprises being divested by Egypt as part of its ongoing government privatisation and asset monetisation programme. The transaction structure for this public-private partnership (PPP) deal was overseen by The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE).
The contract also mandates renovation and efficiency improvement works to boost productivity, while maintaining a minimum capacity of 580 MW throughout the contract duration.
The project is being highlighted as a benchmark model for future utility-scale PPPs in the country, aligning with Egypt's broader sustainable energy transition targets, the cabinet statement said.
Egypt is targeting a 45 percent share for renewable energy in its power generation mix by 2028.
Gabal El Zeit comprises three operational wind farms, equipped with Siemens-Gamesa turbines and averaging 8 to 10 years of operation, AEP said in a statement on Tuesday.
As the first strategic renewable power asset offered under the privatisation framework, the transaction marks a key milestone in further mobilising private capital in the Egyptian electricity sector, the statement noted.
Daniel Calderon, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Alcazar Energy Partners, said the Gabal El-Zeit deal, together with the 500 MW NIAT Wind project, is expected to help mobilise close to $1 billion of capital for Egypt’s clean energy sector over the coming months.
AEP is also negotiating with the Egyptian government for the development of the 500MW Niat wind farm along the Suez Canal, according to a November 2025 statement posted on the company's website. The estimated $600 million project was expected to break ground in mid-2026. AEP entered a binding share sale and purchase agreement for the project with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), which signed a build,finance and operate agreement for Niat with the Egyptian government in March 2025.
(Writing by Eman Hamed; Editing by Anoop Menon)
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