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Let me highlight some facts that i hope will open your mind on Somaliweyns potential.
Oil & Gas
According to 2D seismic conducted by TGS in 2014, there could be 30 billion barrels of crude across 15 blocks
"I think the potential is there for multiple tens of billions of barrels, recoverable, or even more over time," Anderson said. "Just the areas we are looking at would be in that range, in the upside case, and that is just in our blocks."
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HydroElectric dams
It is imperative to note that an estimated 100 to 120 MW of hydropower is said to be available in Somalia, yet the country is currently only extracting 4% of it.
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Wind and Solar
The Stimson Center explains that βSomalia has the highest resource potential for onshore wind power in Africa and the country experiences 3,000 hours of sunlight per year with daily solar radiation ranging between 5-7 kWh/m2 per day, which equates to strong solar photovoltaic electricity generation capacity.β Furthermore, Somalia βcould potentially produce up to 45,000 MW from wind and 2,000 MW from solar power.β
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Geothermal
Djibouti has a geothermal potential estimated at 1,000 MW, enough to meet the countryβs electricity demand, of which 50% of the population does not yet have access to electricity.
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This is just dip in the ocean when it comes to somalias potential I havenβt even began on lifestock and blue economy.
Uranium
Somalia has an estimated 10,200 tonnes of uranium reserves, with 7,600 tonnes of it potentially commercially recoverable, though at relatively high expense
SourceOil & Gas
According to 2D seismic conducted by TGS in 2014, there could be 30 billion barrels of crude across 15 blocks
"I think the potential is there for multiple tens of billions of barrels, recoverable, or even more over time," Anderson said. "Just the areas we are looking at would be in that range, in the upside case, and that is just in our blocks."
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HydroElectric dams
It is imperative to note that an estimated 100 to 120 MW of hydropower is said to be available in Somalia, yet the country is currently only extracting 4% of it.
Source
Wind and Solar
The Stimson Center explains that βSomalia has the highest resource potential for onshore wind power in Africa and the country experiences 3,000 hours of sunlight per year with daily solar radiation ranging between 5-7 kWh/m2 per day, which equates to strong solar photovoltaic electricity generation capacity.β Furthermore, Somalia βcould potentially produce up to 45,000 MW from wind and 2,000 MW from solar power.β
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Geothermal
Djibouti has a geothermal potential estimated at 1,000 MW, enough to meet the countryβs electricity demand, of which 50% of the population does not yet have access to electricity.
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Salt
Somalia once had the biggest salt factory in the world. The Hafun Salt Factory was established in the Hafun area in northern Italian Somalia. Before the destruction of the salt factory, the plant produced about 200,000 metric tons of salt which were mainly exported to Far East Asia.Source
This is just dip in the ocean when it comes to somalias potential I havenβt even began on lifestock and blue economy.
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