Djibouti:

Geothermal in Djibouti: A Game Changer? (english.globalarabnetwork.com)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

In my very first meeting with a government official, I was asked about World Bank support for geothermal power generation and the exploration needed to identify viable sources.

I must admit, at the time, I was not very familiar with the technology. Nevertheless, I learned fast, given that, at every subsequent meeting I had, my government counterparts inquired about the status of a geothermal project that was under preparation.

Djibouti has been waiting for geothermal energy for almost 40 years.  There have been several attempts to harness the country’s geothermal potential over the years, starting as far back as the 1970’s.  Each attempt confirmed the presence of geothermal fluid, but neither the financial resources nor the available technology were ever adequate enough to confirm its commercial viability and fully develop the geothermal potential. That has now changed.

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