Does Somaliland need a reliable energy supply?

Somaliland’s government acknowledges the lack of reliable energy provision as a major constraint to development. The government plans to ensure that all citizens have access to affordable energy from local and renewable sources by 2030. This goal is ambitious.

Does Somaliland need a solar grid?

Somaliland has one of the world’s highest energy prices punctuated with frequent and often long-lasting power cuts. So far, only limited investments have been made into the generation of clean energy, among them a solar mini grid in Berbera, funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.

How much electricity does Somalia produce per year?

of electric energy per year. Per capita this is an average of 20 kWh. Somalia can completely be self-sufficient with domestically produced energy. The total production of all electric energy producing facilities is 378 m kWh, also 104 percent of own requirements.

Why is energy so expensive in Somaliland?

The government plans to ensure that all citizens have access to affordable energy from local and renewable sources by 2030. This goal is ambitious. Electricity across Somaliland is privatised and relies on fossil fuel, mainly diesel, which is imported from the Arabian peninsula. Energy is, therefore, costly and unsustainable.

Why is infrastructure development so important in Somaliland?

Infrastructure development carries modernity’s promise of progress and development. But it relies on affordable and reliable energy. That is what is lacking for most of Somaliland’s residents. The electricity access rate is estimated at 15%.

Is there a solar grid in Berbera?

So far, only limited investments have been made into the generation of clean energy, among them a solar mini grid in Berbera, funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development. Somaliland withdrew from Somalia in May 1991, after more than two years of civil war.