Egypt has begun the construction of a 250-megawatt wind power plant in Jabal al-Zeit.
The wind farm is being built in cooperation with Lekela Egypt.
Mohamed Shaker, the Electricity Minister says the reforms in the energy sector has addressed the crisis of frequent power cuts in Egypt and generate more than 28,000 megawatts of electricity reserves during the past five years.
Mister Shaker adds that energy is one of the most important means to achieve peoples aspirations towards a better future and the main driver of economic and social development projects in Egypt.
