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IRENA report on Djibouti readiness for renewable energy development

IRENA report on Djibouti readiness for renewable energy development Djibouti, Africa (source: flickr/ Stéphane Pouyllau, creative commons)
Alexander Richter 19 May 2015

The report provides a great overview on the energy market, legislation and policy in Djibouti.

Following an earlier post today on Djibouti, stating that the country could have 100% renewable energy by 2020, IRENA has also made available a paper titled “Renewables Readiness Assessment”. In this report, IRENA provides some good insight into the energy market in and for Djibouti. With an estimated geothermal power potential of 300-500 MW in power generation capacity, geothermal could play a big role.

In Djibouti, various exploration activities since the 1970s have demonstrated the existence of significant geothermal resources in the Assal Rift Zone. The Assal rift, which includes the exploratory drilling focus of the Geothermal Power Generation Project, is located west of the Gulf of Aden rift.

Djibouti has experienced stop/start geothermal exploration. Nevertheless, the work completed so far has built up enough of a picture to attract significant policy attention and exploratory activity.

To date, geothermal is is relevant as ever and with the creation of the Geothermal Energy Development Office (Office Djiboutien de Développement de l’Energie Géothermique – ODDEG) established by law 32/AN/13/7ème L January 20, 2014 under the President’s office with the aim identifying the various types of geothermal resources of the country, carrying out the exploration work, recognition and study.

To read the full report, please follow the links. The report is available in English and French.

Source: Press Release by IRENA