Water exports ideas.

[Aurelian]

Apparently importing water like importing oil is a thing and a big business. Why we don’t create water companies in countries like Bangladesh or Uganda and export the water to Somalia
Much like importing oil or gas with these type of ships?

 

[Aurelian]

Bangladesh recently got heavy rain, which get it frequently, that it got flooded with fresh water.
If we had billions like UAE, Qatar or Saudia, we could established water trade companies that handles these countries flood problems like bengladesh and the collect the water and export it.


huge investment yes but if money comes to you by just selling black liquid with billions in profits this projects would seem reasonable.

 

[Diaspora ambassador]

Or we can build a few of these bad boys.

It will cost us a arm and a leg, but we can achieve this. Lower the nomads, attract the majority to cities. This should end our drought issues.

 

[Aurelian]

Or we can build a few of these bad boys.

It will cost us a arm and a leg, but we can achieve this. Lower the nomads, attract the majority to cities. This should end our drought issues.

Yes, but these gonna take time, 5-7 years or so. That project is kinda faster. Beside that desalination make the ocean more salty.

 

[Diaspora ambassador]

Yes, but these gonna take time, 5-7 years or so. That project is kinda faster. Beside that desalination make the ocean more salty.

We could opt for these in the meantime.
They are mobile, offgrid solar powered and easily installed.

 

[Ras]

These plenty of water in Jubba. Just move everyone there and build a new capital city.

A lot cheaper than desalination plants ($1/m3) and imported water ($10+/m3).

You also need water for agriculture and livestock so anything more than 10 cents per cubic meter is too expensive.

The other alternative option is to pipe water or build a canal from our neighbors... Will take tens of billions of dollars....

 

[bidenkulaha]

We could opt for these in the meantime.
They are mobile, offgrid solar powered and easily installed.
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Are they sold to general consumer? I would actually buy a few and send it to Galguduud

 

[Diaspora ambassador]

Are they sold to general consumer?

Yes

 

[bidenkulaha]

Yes

Any link to this specific one.

 

[Diaspora ambassador]

Any link to this specific one.

https://www.elementalwatermakers.com/solutions/plug-play-solar-desalination/

 

[bidenkulaha]

https://www.elementalwatermakers.com/solutions/plug-play-solar-desalination/

Thanks. Very helpful. No direct prices but I did ask for a quote

The government should invest in solar energy + desalination. They would work in tandem solving both water and energy issues. Would provide work and also an export industry which we need for access to foreign currency

 

[Ras]

If there only was a way to combine cheap off-grid solar desalination and an heat pump for residential cooling and hot water.

That product would sell fast in Somalia.

 

[Diaspora ambassador]

Thanks. Very helpful. No direct prices but I did ask for a quote

The government should invest in solar energy + desalination. They would work in tandem solving both water and energy issues. Would provide work and also an export industry which we need for access to foreign currency

we have large deposits of oil that we cannot take out of their positions. Maybe we can negotiate funding for desalination plants whilst licensing the oil blocks to major companies.

 

[Diaspora ambassador]

If there only was a way to combine cheap off-grid solar desalination and an heat pump for residential cooling and hot water.

That product would sell fast in Somalia.

we need to get some diaspora genius’s on it. They can design and build prototypes, which will be tested in the motherland. Imagine being the legend that has been part of the lasting efforts against the droughts and famines.

 

[Ras]

we need to get some diaspora genius’s on it. They can design and build prototypes, which will be tested in the motherland. Imagine being the legend that has been part of the lasting efforts against the droughts and famines.

The beauty about Somalia is that you don't have to worry about patents. Someone just needs to build it.

Unfortunately I don't have the brains or the funds to pull this off.

Wish there was some crowd funding platform for projects like this in Somalia where we could get equity in return for funding.

However instead of funding a single start-up like Kickstarter... It's a competition like the XPrize.

Thousands investors pledge $100 to $10k

Anyone can compete and the top 10 designs get some initial funding for prototypes & the final winner gets the initial seed funding they need for small scale production.

Investors get equity in the winning company (10-30% and runner ups (1-5%)

Someone build a blockchain/ DAO app for this please

 

[Diaspora ambassador]

The beauty about Somalia is that you don't have to worry about patents. Someone just needs to build it.

Unfortunately I don't have the brains or the funds to pull this off.

Wish there was some crowd funding platform for projects like this in Somalia where we could get equity in return for funding.

However instead of funding a single start-up like Kickstarter... It's a competition like the XPrize.

Thousands investors pledge $100 to $10k

Anyone can compete and the top 10 designs get some initial funding for prototypes & the final winner gets the initial seed funding they need for small scale production.

Investors get equity in the winning company (10-30% and runner ups (1-5%)

Someone build a blockchain/ DAO app for this please

Why don't we just search for them ourselves. If one city get this service. The rest will follow suit, in this case we can thank god for our copy and paste culture.

 

[Ras]

Electrodialysis is apparently great for brackish groundwater. Old tech but super efficient at lower salt levels.

Majority of wells that have been dug up in somalia are way too salty. This tech saves up to 70% of electricity compared to desalination.

There are likely huge reserves of salty aquifers near our largest cities. Previously ignored but electrodialysis could make them potable.

 

[Aurelian]

These plenty of water in Jubba. Just move everyone there and build a new capital city.

A lot cheaper than desalination plants ($1/m3) and imported water ($10+/m3).

You also need water for agriculture and livestock so anything more than 10 cents per cubic meter is too expensive.

The other alternative option is to pipe water or build a canal from our neighbors... Will take tens of billions of dollars....

I was thinking of canal or pipes from Kenya nd Uganda. But why not import large amount of water it would be cheaper if we established facilities there.

 

[Ras]

I was thinking of canal or pipes from Kenya nd Uganda. But why not import large amount of water it would be cheaper if we established facilities there.

Energy costs make it unfeasible. Canals use gravity but have a huge upfront costs.

The only problem is that water access is important to national security and competitiveness.

Even if countries could be persuaded to sell water to us... You don't want to be dependent on it.

There are no international laws that stop them from stopping the flow.

Instead let's focus the surplus Jubba waters for agriculture and technologies that could make our local reserves meet our needs up North (i.e. turning brackish water into fresh water).