Despite high performance in large onshore wind projects, African countries’ ability to secure investment into new generation assets continues to be hampered by high financing costs, limited grid capacity and delays in contracts and permitting. AdvertisementUAE-based fund manager Alcazar Energy Partners’ Niat onshore wind farm along the Suez Canal in Egypt exemplifies this. Despite data limited to a few countries, Africa’s high levels of performance for onshore wind have its benefits. This was on par with Europe, a region with a more established onshore wind market. But there are signs of progress in procurement by heavy industry and mining in South Africa from independent power producers.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 11, 2026 15:59 UTC