- The government of Djibouti has signed a memorandum of understanding with developer CWP Global to move forward with a 10GW renewable energy and green hydrogen project.
- The 10GW refers to the plant’s estimated wind and solar energy capacity.
The government of Djibouti has signed a memorandum of understanding with developer CWP Global to move forward with a 10GW renewable energy and green hydrogen project. According to the World Bank, the project will produce green ammonia for export and provide renewable energy to the nation, where only 62% of the population can access electricity.
A statement from the government stated thus: “Once implemented, this project will allow our country to increase its supply of renewable energy significantly, to diversify its energy sources, to strengthen its energy security to achieve a 100% electrification rate on the horizon by 2035 and create economic opportunities arising from the development of the high value-added and potential industry of hydrogen and green ammonia”.
The 10GW refers to the plant’s estimated wind and solar energy capacity. However, The size of the electrolyser has not been decided. The CWP Global chairman Mark Crandall said: “The project will make a major contribution to realise the African nation’s aspirations for cleaner and more secure energy supplies, create green jobs and value-added industries, and generate exports to fast-emerging ma”rkets for low-carbon fuels and industrial projects”.