1. Water and Renewable Energy Resources in the
Red Sea Region
Eng. Sayed Mansour
Eng. Mahmoud Eisa

2. Wind Atlas
• In 1996, a wind atlas of Suez Gulf area
was issued in cooperation with the
Danish, including wind data for 4 sites;
Abou Eldarag, Zafarana, Elzait Gulf and
Hurghada.
• The areas in the west of Suez Gulf are
considered as one of the best uninhabited
desert regions which can host about
20000 MW installed capacities of wind
farms.

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4. Hurghada Wind Farm
The farm includes (42) units with different technologies and
capacities from US, Denmark and Germany (2 blades,3
blades, pitch control, stall control, lattice & tubular towers,
100 &300 KW units).
Some components were locally manufactured, such as
blades, towers, mechanical and electrical joints which
represent about 40% of the wind turbine.
The farm has been connected to the local grid of the city on
stages since 1993.

5. Hurghada Wind Farm
Experimental Site
The first turbine was
implemented in 1990 and then 3
turbines in 1992 from Wincon
company.
100 kwh per wind turbine.

6. Hurghada Wind Farm
Main Site
In June 1993 the project “Vents” was the first project to
produce at the Main Site, including 10 wind turbines with
100 KWh each.
The project was a German Donation ,it was working with the
concept of pitch control system for two blades.

7. Hurghada Wind Farm
Main Site
In 1994 the project “Wincon” has been
implemented and started to produce in
stages.
The total project is 20 turbines of 100
KWH each.

8. Hurghada Wind Farm
Main Site
In May 1995, the project “Nordtank”
has been implemented and started to
produce.
The total project is 6 turbine of 300
KWH each, working with the concept
of Aerodynamic brake system.

9. Hurghada Wind Farm
WETC
The WETC team performed a variety
of wind turbine tests and Power
Quality Assessments, plus training
courses on the field of new and
renewable energy.

10. Hurghada Wind Farm
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Production MWH

12. Hurghada Wind Farm
Carbon emission
35.2 Ton

13. Hurghada Wind Farm
Fuel savings
13700 ton

14. Zafarana Wind Farm
First Large Scale Wind Farm In Egypt

15. Zafarana Wind Farm
• This wind farm was implemented in several stages since 2001,
through Governmental cooperation protocols with Germany,
Denmark, Spain and Japan.
• The total installed capacity in Zafarana wind farm is 545 MW.
• The wind farm includes 700 turbines from different models (600
kw, 660 kw, 850 kw).

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17. Zafarana Wind Farm
Carbon emission
5068 (1000 TON)

18. Zafarana Wind Farm
Fuel Savings
1936,000 Ton

19. Wind Energy in Grid 2003
Thermal
Hydro
Wind

20. Wind Energy in Grid 2013

21. Future Wind Farms
• 200 MW Wind Farm Projects in Co-operation with KfW, European
Investment Bank (EIB) and European Commission in Gulf of Zayt
-> it is planned to be operated in two weeks from now.
• 220 MW In cooperation with the Japanese Government
-> it is planned to be operated in 2016.
• 120 MW will be financed in cooperation with the Spanish Government
-> it is planned to be operated in 2016.

22. Future Wind Farms
• 200 MW will be financed in cooperation with the European Partners
-> it is planned to be operated in 2016/ 2017.
• 200 MW will be financed equally between NREA and the Masder
Company (a company owned by UAE Government)
-> it is planned to be operated in 2017/ 2018.
• 200 MW will be financed in cooperation with the European Partners
->it is planned to be operated in 2017/ 2018.

23. Future Wind Farms
• 200 MW will be financed in cooperation with the Japanese
Government
-> it is planned to be operated in 2017/ 2018.

24. Future Wind Farms via private sector (BOO)
• 250 MW Wind Farm (Private Sector) on BOO basis in the Gulf of
Suez -> it is planned to be operated in 2016.
• 500 MW Wind Farm (Private Sector) on a BOO basis in the Gulf of
Suez -> it is planned to be operated in 2017/2018.

25. Future Wind Farms via private sector, Third Party Access
• 120 MW Wind Farm in cooperation with Italgen in Gulf of Suez. The
project is under implementation
-> it is planned to be operated in 2016.
• 600 MW Wind Farm on Usufruct System
-> it is planned to be operated in 2016/2017 .

27. Water Resources in the Red Sea Area
• Pipelines from the Nile Valley
• Groundwater
• Desalination plants
• Rain

28. Pipelines from the Nile Valley
Qena-Safaga pipeline
- Has a total length of 180 km.
- There are three parallel lines with different
diameters: 200 mm, 300 mm and 400
mm. They are supported by 13 pumping
stations distributed on the distance from
Qena to Safaga.
- The total capacities of the lines are 17,000
m3/d distributed on three cities:
Hurghada, Safaga and El-Quseir

29. Pipelines from the Nile Valley
Koraimat pipeline
- The Koraimat pipeline has a diameter of
1000 mm to Ras Ghareb and then 600 mm
to Hurghada.
- The total capacity of the pipeline is 28,000
m3/d distributed on three cities: Zafarana,
Ras Ghareb and Hurghada. There are
seven pumping stations on the pipeline.

30. Rain & Groundwater
 The Red Sea region is characterized by an arid climate, which varies
from hot and rainless summer to extremely dry winter
 Average rainfall is 17.4 mm/y, the greatest amount of rainfall
precipitation was recorded in November 2004, with a value of 13 mm
 The mean annual relative humidity is 43%
 The mean annual evaporation rate is 16.8 mm.
 Infiltration capacity of the top soil in the study area, describes the
passage of surface water into the ground for recharging shallow
groundwater aquifer
 The measured infiltration rate ranges between 1.33 m/day to 8.18
m/day

31. Groundwater
Groundwater wells are
distributed mainly in
valleys in the Eastern
desert and serve the
Bedouin communities

32. Existing Desalination Plants in
Red sea Governorate
Total amount produced
12100 m3/day

33. Planned Desalination plants in Red sea Governorate
till 2037 Total capacity 507500 m3/day

34. Total Capacity for desalination plants in Red-sea
till 2037
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2012 2017 2022 2027 2032 2037

35. Amount of Water Produced By different sources in
Red Sea Governorate
Total amount
produced
12100m3/day
16 units
Desalination
Sea WaterRiver Nile
WTPs
Korimat WTP
Beni Sueif
Total amount for
produced 80000
m3/day
Total amount
produced 17000
m3/day
Qena WTP

36. Solar Radiation
• Heat
• Light

37. Egypt Annual Average of Direct Solar Radiation
Red Sea
region is from
7.7 to 9
KWh/m2/day

38. NREA : Solar Atlas
• The solar Atlas was issued in 1991, indicated that the average direct
normal solar radiation ranges between 2000 – 3200 KWh/m2/year
from North to South with very few cloudy days.
• The sunshine duration ranges between 9 – 11 hr/day.

39. NREA : Solar Thermal Water Heaters
• The total installed area in Egypt is about 750 thousand m2.
• There are about 20 Egyptian companies working in the field of
manufacturing, importing, and installation of solar water heaters.

40. NREA Projects
EGYSOL
• The project is implemented in cooperation between Egyptian
Government, Italian Government and the United Nations
Environment Program (UNEP).
• The project aims to implement a mechanism that support financing
the dissemination of solar water heaters in hotels & resorts in Red
Sea and Sinai Governorates with total cost of 500,000 US Dollar.

41. NREA Projects : EGYSOL
Hurghada
 Hilton Long Beach
72.65 m2
 Marriott Beach Resort
33 m2

42. NREA Projects : EGYSOL
4 projects in
Marsa Alam

43. NREA Projects : water desalination
was a simple project consisting of 6 units to produce about 350
Litter/day

44. Desalination plants without NREA
Solar Water Desalination in Hurghada Cooperation project between
Akotech and SE

45. NREA Projects : electricity
140 MW Kuraymat Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant

46. NREA Projects: Kuraymat
• The project is one of 3 similar projects which are being implemented
in Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Egypt) and mainly depending on
integrating solar field with combined cycle.
• The capacity of the project is 140 MW including solar share of 20
MW.
• The Total cost is about 340 Million US Dollar including 50 Million
Dollar grant from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF).
• The plant has been operated since July 2011.

47. NREA Projects: Photovoltic
• Electrifying Remote
Villages by Photovoltic
System in Siwa, Matrouh
Governorate.
• Photovoltic Solar Power
Plants with capacity
about 40 kw each.

48. NREA Projects: future Photovoltic
20 MW PV Power Plant in Hurghada in cooperation with JICA

49. NREA Projects: future Photovoltic
NREA is implementing the project for
electrifying 10 remote villages and
communities in Red Sea region by
using Photovoltaic System in
collaboration with the UAE.

50. NREA and Private sector Projects: future Photovoltic
In July 2012, the Egyptian Solar
Plan has been approved by the
Cabinet, which is targeting to
install about 3500 MW capacity
by 2027 with private investment
share of 67%, including
enhancement of relevant local
industry.

51. PV project not including NREA
Electrifying
road poles in
Hurghada

52. EnergyResources

53. Vission and Strategy

54. Information

55. A Need to CHANGE

56. A Need to SAVE

57. Strategy : Simple

58. Strategy : Creative

59. Strategy : Cheap

60. Strategy : locally manufactured

61. Business markets