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Watani
19-06-2025
- Business
- Watani
Egypt builds solar plant in Djibouti
The foundation stone for an Egyptian-funded solar power plant project in the village of Omar Kajaa in the Arta region of Djibouti has been laid during a recent event. The project is carried out in cooperation between the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy and the Djiboutian Ministry of Energy, with funding from the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development, and execution by the Arab Organisation for Industrialisation. The project comes in the wake of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's visit to Djibouti last April, under the scope of Egypt's development projects in Africa. The ceremony was attended by Younes Ali Guedi, Djiboutian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; Major General Mohamed Osama Issa, Deputy to the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Director of the Central Administration at the Ministry; officials from the Arab Organisation for Industrialisation; and the Governor of the Arta region. The solar power plant in the village of Omar Kajaa is the first fruit of the cooperation between Egypt and Djibouti in the energy field. In this regard, the Egyptian Embassy in Djibouti had recently organised a three-day-visit to Djibouti for a delegation from the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy and a number of relevant companies to Djibouti. During the visit, cooperation between the two countries in the fields of electricity and energy was stressed. The Egyptian delegation held fruitful discussions with the Djiboutian side regarding other projects between the two sides to develop the electricity grid in Djibouti and expand the wind power plant in the Al-Jubit region. Watani International 19 June 2025 Comments comments Tags: Egyptian solar plant in DjiboutiIman Shawqy
Egypt Today
19-06-2025
- Business
- Egypt Today
Egypt lays foundation stone of solar power plant in Djibouti
A foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in Djibouti's capital for a new solar power plant in the village of Omar Jagaa, located in the Arta Region CAIRO – 19 June 2025: A foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in Djibouti's capital for a new solar power plant in the village of Omar Jagaa, located in the Arta Region, according to a statement issued Thursday by Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Thursday. The plant is being implemented by the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, and the Djiboutian Ministry of Energy, with funding from the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development and implementation by the Arab Organization for Industrialization. The project comes as part of the implementation of the outcomes of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's visit to Djibouti in Apri 2025, and is a tribute to the relations between the two countries. The ceremony was attended by Djiboutian Minister of Energy in charge of Natural Resources Younes Ali Guedi, Undersecretary of the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy and Director of the Central Administration at the Ministry Mohamed Osama Issa, as well as representatives of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, and the governor of the Arta region. The Egyptian Embassy in Djibouti had organized a visit for a delegation from the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy and a number of concerned companies to Djibouti from June 15-17. During the visit, both sides highlighted the importance of strengthening cooperation in the fields of electricity and energy. The solar power plant in the village of Omar Jagaa is the first step in the cooperation between the two sides in the energy field. The Egyptian delegation held fruitful discussions with the Djiboutian side, headed by the minister of energy of Djibouti, regarding other bilateral projects to develop the electricity grid in Djibouti and expand the wind power plant in the Jubit region.
