Uganda Electricity Transmission Company and the Government of Djibouti have signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with AMEA Power for the a 25 MW solar project with Battery Storage in the Grand Bara area.
The project, situated in Grand Bara south of Djibouti City, will serve as Djibouti's inaugural Solar Independent Power Project (IPP). Developed under a Build-Own-Operate and Transfer (BOOT) model, it will annually generate 55 GWh of clean energy, benefiting over 66,500 individuals. Additionally, the Sovereign Fund of Djibouti (FSD) is set to become a minority shareholder in the project before its financial close, with Electricité de Djibouti as the off-taker.
As part of its strategic plan, the Government of Djibouti aims to reduce CO2 emissions by around 40% by 2030.
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September 14, 2023
Construction completed for 60 MW Wind farm in Djibouti
Djibouti Government has Inaugurated a 60 MW Red Sea Power (RSP) wind farm near Lake Goubet.
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January 24, 2023
Masdar to develop 3 GW of renewables in Angola, Uganda
Masdar has signed an agreement to further develop 3 GW of renewable energy projects in Angola and Uganda. By 2030, the company intended to deliver 100 GW of clean energy worldwide. Masdar will instal...
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December 08, 2022
MoU signed for 10 GW Green Hydrogen project in Djibouti
CWP Global and the Government of Djibouti have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 10 GW renewable and green hydrogen project in Djibouti.
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November 21, 2022
HDF Energy, Uganda sign MoU for green hydrogen project
Uganda and HDF Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a green hydrogen power project in the country. In the jointly released announcement, the capacity of the facility...
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July 26, 2022
RIC Energy starts development of 23 MWp Nkonge solar project
RIC Energy, a Spanish solar photovoltaic (PV) project developer, has begun construction of the 23 MWp Nkonge PV farm in Uganda for The Xsabo Group. RIC Energy will remain on site to provide servi...
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