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Egypt and Djibouti jointly launch Omar Jagaa solar power plant

  • 9 months ago (2025-12-29)
  • David Flin
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Egypt and Djibouti have jointly inaugurated a 300 kW solar power plant in Omar Jagga village in Djibouti’s Arta region, strengthening bilateral cooperation between the countries.

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Technical support and advanced technologies, including remote monitoring systems, were supplied by Egyptian partners, including ARECO and China's Huawei Group . The plant forms part of a broader initiative to electrify remote rural areas in Djibouti.

The plant has a capacity of 300 kW and is supported by an energy storage system with a capacity of 1.29 MWh.

Kamel Al-Wazir, Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industrial Development and of Industry and Transport, said that the project paves the way for further cooperation in green energy.