World Bank on offshore wind potential in Somalia

[warside]

World Bank identified that between Beyla and Hafun with shallow waters and a lot of wind is the most suitable, and that Somalia could generate 283 GW.

 

[bidenkulaha]

Any investments plans? Offshore is the best idea for Somalia to avoid local taxation

 

[Keep it a boqol]

We need more energy for the nation in order to produce large scale manufacturing. Once we have that, no more importing food we can make ourselves

 

[Dima&Damo]

 

[warside]

Any investments plans? Offshore is the best idea for Somalia to avoid local taxation

Before that there should be power transmission backbone in the country, World Bank estimated the cost of the transmission line is $1.3 billion.
This a report from HORN OF AFRICA INITIATIVE, an organization supported by the WB and wants "Interconnected Horn" by promoting transport, energy and digital sector connectivity.

Infrastructure development: Establishment of a high voltage 220kV transmission network to connect all major load centers (Kismayo, Mogadishu, Boosaaso, Garoowe, Hargeysa and Berbera) to major generation sources (domestic and imported). The investment will include high voltage sub-stations and sub-transmission rings system around load centers. Cost: US$1.3 billion Timeline: 24 months

 

[Dowlad]

Solar wind is bad for the environment, specially birds. Bad idea.

 

[NordicSomali]

There are a couple of wind turbines in Puntland

 

[Aurelian]

what they gonna do with that all energy if there is no infrastructure, the best thing is to make plants for desalination water, and sell water and green hydrogen make profit then make the rest of that infrastructure.

 

[Dima&Damo]

Puntland is hella windy no wonder we used to sail the seven seas

 

[NinWero]

Quick question to the brother who knows more about this topic than me.

Would it be cheaper to import electricity from Ethiopia at least for the medium term?

 

[warside]

Quick question to the brother who knows more about this topic than me.

Would it be cheaper to import electricity from Ethiopia at least for the medium term?

Very much, in Somalia electricity cost ranges from $0.5 to $1 kWh, even Kenya wants to import cheaper electricity from Ethiopia and they signed a 27-year power purchase agreement this year and is expected to cost between Sh6 and Sh7 or $0.06 a kilowatt hour which is very cheap.

 

[NinWero]

Very much, in Somalia electricity cost ranges from $0.5 to $1 kWh, even Kenya wants to import cheaper electricity from Ethiopia and they signed a 27-year power purchase agreement this year and is expected to cost between KSh6 and KSh7 or $0.06 a kilowatt hour which is very cheap.

Wow, $0.06 a kilowatt, that's cheap, that would make a massive difference in all of Somalia.

How will the electricity be transferred, any idea

 

[warside]

Wow, $0.06 a kilowatt, that's cheap, that would make a massive difference in all of Somalia.

How will the electricity be transferred, any idea

World Bank will fund one or both of these projects and we will find the final result next year when the feasibility study concludes.

 

[NinWero]

World Bank will fund one or both of these projects and we will find the final result next year when the feasibility study concludes.
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Thanks bro, just reading the feasibility study on the interconnectors.

It make massive changes if it were to happen, but as it stands politically things are shaky between Somalia and Ethiopia.

 

[warside]

Thanks bro, just reading the feasibility study on the interconnectors.

It make massive changes if it were to happen, but as it stands politically things are shaky between Somalia and Ethiopia.

That also includes building transmission lines, so even if we don't import anything from them we're still benefitting from this project.

 

[NinWero]

That also includes building transmission lines, so even if we don't import anything from them we're still benefitting from this project.

So the world bank is going to finance its, is that correct if it's feasible?

If that's the case then the government should be pushing for it hard.

 

[warside]

So the world bank is going to finance its, is that correct if it's feasible?

If that's the case then the government should be pushing for it hard.

Yes, World Bank also funded a similar project connecting Kenya and Ethiopia ($1.24 billion) with 1045 km length.

 

[Aurelian]

why buy it from Ethiopia if you can build wind turbines offshore?

 

[warside]

why buy it from Ethiopia if you can build wind turbines offshore?

Building the grid and then connecting it to Ethiopia is a short term solution, eventually we will need more energy and can't rely on them, World Bank is focusing the 1st part first because building transmission lines is prerequisite to any development in the wind power.

 

[Thalassocracy]

Those ports are important in maritime trade, Hafun is a historic port . they really just want to sabotage our economic potential with imaginary never done before costal wind power