The largest energy storage project in Mogadishu

The Somali government has kicked off a tender for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 55 MW solar plant with a 160 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Mogadishu. The deadline for applications is April 14, 2025. Somalia gov body MoEWR has issued a tender for the provision of solar and storage technology at 46 different sites in the country. Skip to content. Solar Media. Events. PV Tech. Solar Power Portal.

What is the capacity of Mogadishu solar power plant?

The Mogadishu solar photovoltaic power plant has a capacity of 8 MWp. The Beco company has the ambition to increase the plant’s capacity to 100 MWp, with an investment of 40 million dollars. Pending the expansion of the solar power plant by 2022, the utility will continue to rely on its power generators to supply the Somali capital.

How will a solar power plant impact Mogadishu?

The impact of the solar power plant is already being felt, however, especially on the cost per kWh of electricity, which has risen from $0.49 to $0.36, given that the plant provides electricity four hours a day. The solar plant also increases the installed capacity of the capital Mogadishu.

How many people in Mogadishu have no electricity?

According to the World Bank’s 2018 report, more than 64% of the population has no access to electricity. Beco, the company that provides the public electricity service in the city of Mogadishu, has recently installed a photovoltaic solar power plant there.

Will a solar power plant in Somalia be 100 MWp?

The company plans to increase the capacity of the solar power plant to 100 MWp in the coming years. A photovoltaic solar power plant is now operational in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The plant was recently commissioned by Beco, Somalia’s main electricity supplier.

Will BECO expand its solar power plant in Somalia?

The Beco company has the ambition to increase the plant’s capacity to 100 MWp, with an investment of 40 million dollars. Pending the expansion of the solar power plant by 2022, the utility will continue to rely on its power generators to supply the Somali capital. The need to invest in battery storage

Why did BECO build a diesel power plant in Somalia?

The plant was recently commissioned by Beco, Somalia’s main electricity supplier. Originally, the aim of such a project was not so much to reduce the CO2 emissions of the many diesel-powered generators – a kind of collateral benefit – but to reduce the costs involved in importing fossil fuels for electricity production.

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Somalia: MoEWR tenders for 46 off-grid solar-plus-storage projects

Somalia gov body MoEWR has issued a tender for the provision of solar and storage technology at 46 different sites in the country. Skip to content. Solar Media. Events. PV Tech. Solar Power Portal.

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