# Lekela reaches financial close for 250 MW West Bakr Wind project in Egypt

Lekela announced financial close on its West Bakr Wind project in Egypt, a 250 MW wind farm located 30 km northwest of Ras Ghareb. Construction will begin shortly, with full operation expected in 2021.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2019-08-22
- Where: 30 km northwest of Ras Ghareb, Egypt
- Jobs: 550
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 250 MW
- Products: wind energy
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Lekela](https://endata.com/companies/3798.md)

## Sources

- [renewableenergyworld.com](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/wind-power/lekela-reaches-financial-close-for-its-west-bakr-wind-project/), 2019-08-22: "Lekela announced that it has reached financial close on its first wind project in Egypt, West Bakr Wind."

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