Egypt’s
renewables
target
was
announced
in
2008,
and
includes
a
12%
target
for
wind
energy
–
equivalent
to
7.2
gigawatts.
The
country
currently
has
430MW
of
installed
wind
capacity,
up
from
365MW
at
the
end
of
2008,
according
to
the
Global
Wind
Energy
Council.
Egypt,
which
is
a
significant
oil
and
gas
player,
is
seen
as
having
excellent
potential
for
both
wind
and
solar
energy.
It
boasts
strong
and
consistent
wind
patterns,
particularly
along
its
eastern
Red
Sea
coast.
In
addition,
the
country
has
a
relatively
stable
and
modern
electrical
grid,
and
is…
