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Egypt offshore wind overview.

Egypt is an early-stage offshore wind market with a strong renewable procurement track record and an established wind industry around the Gulf of Suez. No offshore projects are operating yet, but Red Sea and Mediterranean resources are being studied alongside green hydrogen and ammonia export plans. Future development will depend on a dedicated offshore framework and grid integration planning.Africa118.4m people

At a Glance

Installed offshore wind

0 GW

National target

1GW pipeline

Operational projects

No operational projects listed yet

Pipeline capacity

Pipeline capacity coming soonPlanned, consented and in build

Renewables share

15%of installed capacity

Offshore wind share

0%of installed capacity

Capacity growth since 2020

Fastest-growing technology since 2020

Onshore wind+1.6 GW

Market Readiness

Market stage

Early-stage market where offshore wind activity is starting to form and the route to delivery is still emerging.

Consenting window

Typical offshore wind consenting timescale: 36-72 months.

Electricity system

State-dominated market. EETC (Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company) operates national grid. MOERE (Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy) sets policy. EgyptERA regulates. NREA (New and Renewable Energy Authority) manages renewable energy project development and concessions. EEAA (Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency) manages EIA. Offshore jurisdiction managed by EMSA and Egyptian Navy. Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts are target zones.

Grid context

Grid connection for offshore wind in Egypt is managed by EETC (Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company) as the national transmission operator under EETC interconnection procedures. Egypt's Red Sea offshore development zone (Gulf of Suez) benefits from existing transmission infrastructure built for the onshore wind programme, providing an established connection corridor. Connection capacity at Gulf of Suez substations and onshore network reinforcement requirements are the primary planning considerations.