Overview
The company responsible for electricity generation and supply in Somalia is Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica, known as ENEE.
All installed capacity is thermally fired (diesel) and is predominantly located around the capital Mogadishu. Civil war has caused electrical infrastructure to be damaged or destroyed, curtailing power supply in the country.
The Ethopian power company, Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO) has notably provided power to twelve Somali towns recently, ten in the state of Afar and nine in the states of Benishangul Gumuz.
Somalia currently has installed electricity generating capacity of 80 megawatts (MW), all of which is diesel-fired. Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica (ENEE) is the entity responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Somalia. Electrical infrastructure has been damaged and destroyed, and the ongoing strife has hindered the development of new electric resources. A planned hydroelectric facility on the Juba River has been delayed due to the continued fighting. Studies have indicated that the Horn of Africa, especially Somalia, is a prime location for harnessing wind for electricity generation..
http://www.mbendi.com/indy/powr/af/so/p0005.htm
All installed capacity is thermally fired (diesel) and is predominantly located around the capital Mogadishu. Civil war has caused electrical infrastructure to be damaged or destroyed, curtailing power supply in the country.
The Ethopian power company, Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO) has notably provided power to twelve Somali towns recently, ten in the state of Afar and nine in the states of Benishangul Gumuz.
Somalia currently has installed electricity generating capacity of 80 megawatts (MW), all of which is diesel-fired. Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica (ENEE) is the entity responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Somalia. Electrical infrastructure has been damaged and destroyed, and the ongoing strife has hindered the development of new electric resources. A planned hydroelectric facility on the Juba River has been delayed due to the continued fighting. Studies have indicated that the Horn of Africa, especially Somalia, is a prime location for harnessing wind for electricity generation..
http://www.mbendi.com/indy/powr/af/so/p0005.htm
Electricity Somalia
After an extended absence we have arrived in Somalia.
The main headlines that one gets out of Somalia have been mostly about piracy and blackmail. Well, there are other economic activities, besides; the pirates need to invest their ransom from the ship owners.
The main supplier of electricity in this environment is Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica popularly known as ENEE. We are saying main supplier because Mogadishu, Hargeisa and Galkayo have all been sub-divided with private companies each taking care of its sector; of course each company have its own security to avoid sabotage.
Virtually all operational plants are of the thermal type (diesel powered generator sets). Ethiopia is trying to be neighborly by helping with supply to a few towns along her border. But until there is a permanent administrative government, instead of the free for all that currently exists, we do not see any long term stability in the supply of electricity in this environment.
As dry as this land is, there are more hippos than there are cheetahs
http://elelctricityafrica.blogspot.ca/
In October 2001, WorldWater Corp., a U.S.-based water management and solar engineering company, signed agreements with the TNG to become the master consultant and contractor for all water and energy programs in Somalia. Under the three-year agreement WorldWater would develop, manage and oversee contracting for the country's water resources and incorporate renewable energy projects such as solar power into Somalia's infrastructure. This includes locating and managing groundwater sources in municipal and rural areas, delivering water for drinking and for irrigation using the WorldWater's solar pumping systems and generating independent electricity with its solar power systems.
The main headlines that one gets out of Somalia have been mostly about piracy and blackmail. Well, there are other economic activities, besides; the pirates need to invest their ransom from the ship owners.
The main supplier of electricity in this environment is Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica popularly known as ENEE. We are saying main supplier because Mogadishu, Hargeisa and Galkayo have all been sub-divided with private companies each taking care of its sector; of course each company have its own security to avoid sabotage.
Virtually all operational plants are of the thermal type (diesel powered generator sets). Ethiopia is trying to be neighborly by helping with supply to a few towns along her border. But until there is a permanent administrative government, instead of the free for all that currently exists, we do not see any long term stability in the supply of electricity in this environment.
As dry as this land is, there are more hippos than there are cheetahs
http://elelctricityafrica.blogspot.ca/
Electricity
Somalia currently has installed electricity generating capacity of 80 megawatts (MW), all of which is diesel-fired. Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica (ENEE) is the entity responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Somalia. Electrical infrastructure has been damaged and destroyed, and the ongoing strife has hindered the development of new electric resources. A planned hydroelectric facility on the Juba River has been delayed due to the continued fighting. Studies have indicated that the Horn of Africa, especially Somalia, is a prime location for harnessing wind for electricity generation. Plans for wind generation have been proposed, but were derailed following the ouster of the Barre regime.In October 2001, WorldWater Corp., a U.S.-based water management and solar engineering company, signed agreements with the TNG to become the master consultant and contractor for all water and energy programs in Somalia. Under the three-year agreement WorldWater would develop, manage and oversee contracting for the country's water resources and incorporate renewable energy projects such as solar power into Somalia's infrastructure. This includes locating and managing groundwater sources in municipal and rural areas, delivering water for drinking and for irrigation using the WorldWater's solar pumping systems and generating independent electricity with its solar power systems.
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