Egypt and Djibouti jointly launch Omar Jagaa solar power plant

• 21 hours 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.

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.