Djibouti gets new wind farm
Djibouti: 59 MW wind farm to enable clean energy supply, help reduce the cost of electricity, increase energy independence.
Djibouti
Djibouti: 59 MW wind farm to enable clean energy supply, help reduce the cost of electricity, increase energy independence.
Siemens Gamesa recently sealed a contract to build the first renewable energy installation in the Republic of Djibouti, to deliver cleaner, more reliable, and affordable energy in Africa. Energy access rates and reliability in Africa are the lowest in the world and electricity costs are among the highest.
The new installation — part of an expanding national renewable energy development program — will enable clean energy supply, decrease the cost of electricity, and allow the 940,000 population of Djibouti and its key industries to strengthen its electrical independence and economic development.
The 17 SG 3.4-132 wind turbines will be installed near the Goubet cove in the Gulf of Tadjoura, on a 395 h site in Djibouti. The wind farm electricity interconnection solution, the civil works, and 10 km of internal road and tracks will be built as part of the project. Siemens Gamesa will also provide maintenance to the wind farm, which is scheduled to be operational in mid-2021, for a minimum of 10 years, with the option of renewal. The electricity generated will be sold by the consortium to Electricité de Djibouti, the national power generation company, for a period of 25 years.
The project is Siemens Gamesa’s first in Africa, with the leadership and participation of an African investor. A consortium of four entities are leading its development: Africa Finance Corp., the Dutch development bank FMO, Climate Investor One (Dutch investment funds in green energy in Africa, Asia, and Latin America), and local company Great Horn Investment Holdings SAS. The project is covered by the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
Source: T&D World