Ghoubet Wind Power Station

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Ghoubet Wind Power Station
LocationGhoubet, Arta Region, Djibouti
Coordinates11°31′48″N 42°29′47″E / 11.53000°N 42.49639°E / 11.53000; 42.49639Coordinates: 11°31′48″N 42°29′47″E / 11.53000°N 42.49639°E / 11.53000; 42.49639
StatusUnder construction
Commission date2022 Expected
Owner(s)Red Sea Power Limited SAS
Power generation
Units operational17
Nameplate capacity60 MW
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The Ghoubet Wind Power Station is a 60 megawatts wind power energy project, under construction in Djibouti. The wind farm is under development by independent power producers. The power generated will be sold to Electricité de Djibouti (EDD) (Electricity of Djibouti), the national electricity utility monopoly, for integration into the national gird. The wind farm is the country's first grid-ready renewable energy power station. The Republic of Djibouti has plans to derive all its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.[1][2]

Location[]

The wind farm is located in the Arta Region, near the border with the Tadjourah Region, close to Lake Ghoubet, in Djibouti. It sits on an area measuring 395 hectares (1.53 sq mi).[3] This is approximately 1 kilometre (1 mi), west of Lake Ghoubet, close to the junction between highways R9 and R10.[4]

Overview[]

As of April 2020, Djibouti had installed capacity of 126 megawatts for its population of 940,000, together with their businesses, homes, offices and industries. Most of the installed electricity sources, at that time were expensive fossil-fuel-based.[5]

Ghoubet Wind Farm represents the first of a number of renewable energy sources, as the country diversifies into clean, renewable sources of energy. The project's plan initially comprised 15 wind turbines, each with a maximum rating of 4.8 megawatts, for total capacity of 60 MW.[3] Later, the design was changed to 17 wind turbines, each with rating of 3.465 megawatts, for a total capacity of 58.9 MW.[4]

Other installations that are part of this development include approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) of access roads, housing for construction workers, administrative offices, an electric substation where each wind turbine will send its energy via overhead or underground cables and a 230kV overhead transmission line, measuring 3.5 kilometres (2 mi), to deliver the energy to an EDD substation.[3][4]

EDD will separately construct a substation in the settlement of Ghoubet, approximately 3.5 kilometres (2 mi) from this power station, where the electricity will enter the Djibouti grid.[4]

Ownership[]

This power station is owned by a consortium whose members are illustrated in the table below. The members of the consortium formed a special purpose vehicle company called Red Sea Power Limited SAS which is constructing and will operate as well as manage the power station.[1][4]

Ownership of Red Sea Power Limited SAS
Rank Shareholder Domicile Notes
1 Africa Finance Corporation Nigeria [1][4]
2 Construction Equity Fund, FMO Netherlands [1][4]
3 Climate Fund Managers on behalf of Climate Investor One Netherlands [1][4]
4 Great Horn Investment Holdings Djibouti [1][4]

Construction and timeline[]

The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded to a consortium comprising the Spanish group Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, the world's second largest wind turbine manufacturer.[4] Construction began in March 2021[2] and commercial commissioning in expected in the first half of 2022.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Patricia Ilolo (15 August 2021). "60MW wind power farm launched in Djibouti". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Tractebel Engie (11 June 2021). "Laying the foundations for Djibouti's first onshore wind farm". Tractebel-Engie.com. Brussels, Belgium. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Jean Marie Takouleu (14 February 2020). "Djibouti: Ghoubet wind project (60 MW) enters construction phase". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Patrick Mulyungi (26 August 2021). "First of 17 turbines for Ghoubet wind power plant in Djibouti installed". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  5. ^ USAID (16 April 2020). "Djibouti: Power Africa Fact Sheet". United States Agency for International Development. Washington, DC. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

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