Somaliland to Cut Electricity Price from $0.78 to $0.20 per kWh

[Barkhadle1520]

No Baidao now pays 0.30 from what i can tell. Since 5 years have past from the initial of 0.48

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They built a 20MWH hybrid solar plant in 2020.






It might seem like it to others but from my research , it is often times its either due to utility financing costs so its usually infrastructure related or its because heavy diesel usage that creates high costs.

So private sector companies are working really hard to improve infrastructure and transition to renewables to bring the cost down. There is no real monopolies in most places unless the public sector takes control in a certain area(Bosaso for example)

Private Somali Energy companies aren't what ignorant people online accuse them of their business model is about competing to bring prices down because the lower the cost , the more reliable efficient a service is the higher the turnover is.

They also merge together to pool capital, resources, skills and increase efficiencies.
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Watch this video and they will explain this as well the cost constraints. This company is not to be confused with BECO (Benadir Electric Company). Since it's abbreviation is the same.

Wow didnt know Beco was is Baydhabo, they should be in all of the country

 

[Barkhadle1520]

Exactly, i was reading a few articles and it will be a big boost for micro/small businesses of various kinds as well as factories. This is what someone from Mogadishu said 6 years ago before BECO made electricity cheaper
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Look what happened when they did solar energy expansion in Baidoa

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Hotels are demand driven its driven by urban population growth and, increased consumption/trade/movement, it follows the Urban housing expansion projects happening cross regionally and the middle class expansions in major cities that demand higher quality.

Most places do not actually have adequate accommodation believe or not, so people are trying to meet that demand. Hotels also provide a lot local service sector jobs, front-office, food service, kitchen and management. It also creates local market demand for fresh food and this in turn boosts agricultural production.
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50$ is absolutely insane, that has to be a commercial freezer, my grandma has one in djibouti

When was that story ?

 

[Idilinaa]

50$ is absolutely insane, that has to be a commercial freezer, my grandma has one in djibouti
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When was that story ?

It was from 2020

But yeah Solar has become transformative for Somalis across the region.

 

[Barkhadle1520]

It was from 2020

But yeah Solar has become transformative for Somalis across the region.

Its a good start i guess but I would only be satisfied when electricity reaches a low amount like .20 even in rural areas