# Siemens signs €8 billion contract for three power plants and wind farms in Egypt

Siemens signed an €8 billion contract with Egypt in 2015 for the construction of three combined-cycle power plants (4.8 GW each) and 12 wind farms. The first phase was inaugurated in March 2017, connecting 4.8 GW to the grid in 18 months.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-05-08
- Where: Beni Suef, Burullus, and new capital, Egypt, Egypt
- Value: $8.80B (8.00B EUR)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 14.4 GW (3 plants x 4.8 GW) plus wind farms
- Products: combined-cycle gas turbines, wind turbines
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (supplier)
- [Government of Egypt](https://endata.com/companies/24112.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [power-technology.com](https://www.power-technology.com/features/featureinside-egypts-record-breaking-energy-megaproject-5806392/), 2017-05-08: "In 2015, Siemens and Egypt signed an €8bn contract for the construction and turnkey delivery of three combined-cycle power plants with a capacity of 4.8GW each and 12 windfarms with up to 600 wind turbines."

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