In a ceremony held on 27 December, 2025, Kamel Al-Wazir, Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, inaugurated the solar power plant project in the village of Omar Jagaa in Djibouti’s Arta region. The inauguration was attended by Djibouti’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Younis Ali Guedi, Minister of Infrastructure and Equipment Hassan Hamad Ibrahim, and several dignitaries from both Egypt and Djibouti. During the inauguration, Al-Wazir conveyed greetings from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, emphasizing the solar plant as a tangible result of the President’s visit to Djibouti in April 2025, which sought to bolster cooperation in energy and infrastructure. He described the project as a strategic pillar designed to improve the quality of life, boost local economic activities, and promote renewable energy use. “The solar power plant is more than just a power generation facility; it is essential for enhancing livelihoods and supporting sustainable practices in the region,” Al-Wazir stated. The facility is notable for being the largest solar power plant implemented in a rural area in Djibouti, with a peak generation capacity of 300 kilowatts (kW) and an energy storage…
