After looking into Nuclear and Solar energy for a bit, I have to say that these two renewable energy sources are the best things developing countries can invest in the future
But the one mistake people make about Solar is assuming it could power a whole country, which would be far from ideal considering the amount of solar panels you would have to maintain and consistently replace, not worth it and not reliable on the long run
I think countries as a whole, should be powered by the new Small Modular Nuclear Reactors being built everywhere, this is the most clean and efficient way to generate energy ever made, nothing can beat this + its not that expensive and developing countries can afford it (500m-1b$ price range) it also gets built way faster than old nuclear power plants
Here is a post where I discuss it, Somalia also has enough Uranium to run these small plants for centuries
But this won't mean Solar will be abandoned, its just not efficient to power a whole country and its so unrealistic to think it could work
Instead, I think every home should have solar panels, bought from local companies and ideally manufactured at home on the long run, its not crazy to think it could be done and its easier than it looks if you got the capital and will to do it
The governments doing tax cuts on imports of these panels would to make it cheaper, but idk if they would allow it
My point is that every citizen could have access to practically free electricity, and the nuclear powered energy can be used by everything else on the grid like businesses, factories or hospitals instead
This is what a flawless grid looks like to me but idk if im being unrealistic, I think it can be achieved very easily now since nuclear energy is becoming more accesible and cheaper, as well as china making tons of cheap solar panels and Somalia having one of the best solar potential due to the sun and the heat
For comparison, this is Europe and many people still invest in Solar energy to power their homes, so imagine how efficient it would be in Somalia
So far I only know of one company in Puntland and Xamar which sells them for rather high prices, even though prices worldwide have dropped significantly its probably due to somali governments taxing the hell out of imports cause its their only major source of domestic revenue
It looks like governments worldwide are finally realizing the potential of nuclear energy tho so its good the technology will evolve even more, the US refuses to invest in it due to their unrealistic solar projects but countries like China are taking full advantage of it
So basically what Im trying to say is :
Problem= Not enough electricity for industrialization, electricity is way too expensive, and the grid is going to reach its full capacity soon
Solutions :
- Nuclear power - Somalia has tons of Uranium and advancements in Nuclear energy made it more accesible for poor countries
- Solar energy - Homes are powered by Solar panels but still connected to the grid - Huge Solar potential in the country so it would be 100% profitable
This is something developing countries need to invest in asap but not every country has uranium deposits, Somalia is blessed with tons of Uranium so it would definitely work, they're working on it so they see the potential but Solar energy is not being used properly at all, in the long run it will be more inefficient to run these solar farms
If you're an electrician you can make millions by offering this solar energy alternative to households, and it would probably be very succesful considering how expensive the gas powered electricity is (most expensive in the horn and possibly africa)
But the one mistake people make about Solar is assuming it could power a whole country, which would be far from ideal considering the amount of solar panels you would have to maintain and consistently replace, not worth it and not reliable on the long run
I think countries as a whole, should be powered by the new Small Modular Nuclear Reactors being built everywhere, this is the most clean and efficient way to generate energy ever made, nothing can beat this + its not that expensive and developing countries can afford it (500m-1b$ price range) it also gets built way faster than old nuclear power plants
Here is a post where I discuss it, Somalia also has enough Uranium to run these small plants for centuries
The Oil deal isn't that bad
This looks like its based on the findings from 1983, that Almond Energy references an IAEA report that says Somalia could harbour up to 150.000 tons of Uranium Found what the study says I guess we would have to wait and see what their explorations show since these are mostly speculative...
www.somalispot.com
But this won't mean Solar will be abandoned, its just not efficient to power a whole country and its so unrealistic to think it could work
Instead, I think every home should have solar panels, bought from local companies and ideally manufactured at home on the long run, its not crazy to think it could be done and its easier than it looks if you got the capital and will to do it
The governments doing tax cuts on imports of these panels would to make it cheaper, but idk if they would allow it
My point is that every citizen could have access to practically free electricity, and the nuclear powered energy can be used by everything else on the grid like businesses, factories or hospitals instead
This is what a flawless grid looks like to me but idk if im being unrealistic, I think it can be achieved very easily now since nuclear energy is becoming more accesible and cheaper, as well as china making tons of cheap solar panels and Somalia having one of the best solar potential due to the sun and the heat
For comparison, this is Europe and many people still invest in Solar energy to power their homes, so imagine how efficient it would be in Somalia
So far I only know of one company in Puntland and Xamar which sells them for rather high prices, even though prices worldwide have dropped significantly its probably due to somali governments taxing the hell out of imports cause its their only major source of domestic revenue
It looks like governments worldwide are finally realizing the potential of nuclear energy tho so its good the technology will evolve even more, the US refuses to invest in it due to their unrealistic solar projects but countries like China are taking full advantage of it
So basically what Im trying to say is :
Problem= Not enough electricity for industrialization, electricity is way too expensive, and the grid is going to reach its full capacity soon
Solutions :
- Nuclear power - Somalia has tons of Uranium and advancements in Nuclear energy made it more accesible for poor countries
- Solar energy - Homes are powered by Solar panels but still connected to the grid - Huge Solar potential in the country so it would be 100% profitable
This is something developing countries need to invest in asap but not every country has uranium deposits, Somalia is blessed with tons of Uranium so it would definitely work, they're working on it so they see the potential but Solar energy is not being used properly at all, in the long run it will be more inefficient to run these solar farms
If you're an electrician you can make millions by offering this solar energy alternative to households, and it would probably be very succesful considering how expensive the gas powered electricity is (most expensive in the horn and possibly africa)
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