Agreement signed for the construction of a photovoltaic plant in Djibouti

The agreement for the project was signed yesterday by the Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Essmat, and the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Djibouti, Yonis Ali Guedi.
Egypt will finance and build a 276,5 kilowatt photovoltaic power plant in Djibouti. The agreement for the project was signed yesterday by the Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Essmat, and the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Djibouti, Yonis Ali Guedi.
At the signing, Essmat highlighted the bilateral “close historical relations” as well as the Egyptian government’s commitment to strengthening cooperation and promoting Egypt’s experience in the field of renewable energy. The Djiboutian minister, for his part, said that the project falls within the framework of the “distinguished relations between the two brotherly and friendly countries, which are developing more and more every year.” He also added that “the construction of this solar plant will have a positive impact on the development of educational and health infrastructure, as well as economic development in the region.”