Africa Finance Corporation invests $63m in first Djibouti wind project

power-technology 2020年2月24日
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Djibouti’senergysectorhasnotseenmuchprogressforseveraldecadesandhasanelectrificationrateofjust50%.ThecountryreliesonthermalpowerproductionaswellasimportsfromEthiopiabutaimstotransitionto100%renewableelectricityby2030.Withlessthan100MWavailableforthepopulation / especiallyaselectricitydemandisexpectedtoincrease.FMOprivateequitydirectorJaapReinkingsaid / north-westernofthecapitalDjibouti.AFCpresidentandCEOSamailaZubairusaid / ThisisasignificantprojectforDjiboutiasitsfirstrenewableenergyprojectandsignifiesthecountry’seffortstoestablishitsownenergyproductionfromitsownresources.”Thewindprojectisanimportantstepinthecountry’senergydevelopment.AccordingtotheUNEnvironmentProgramme / TheinvestmentinDjiboutiWindisaperfectfitwithFMO’sstrategybecauseofitscontributiontothecompany’simpactandCO2-reductiongoals.ThisprojectwillsignificantlyreduceGHGemissionsintheHFOdominated 查看更多