Djibouti: MoU for wind farm

Energy minister Ali Mahmoud Yacoub has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Electric for the construction of a 60MW wind farm, in line with Djibouti’s commitment to becoming the first African country to generate all its energy from renewable sources by the next decade. Feasibility and data collection studies for the project were carried out by Djibouti Electricity Authority. The wind farm will be constructed in two 30MW phases, and the project will include the construction of two 230kV power transmission lines in northern Djibouti.