Mogadishu builds a new energy storage power station

Is there a solar power plant in Mogadishu?

In June 2020, Somalia’s largest electricity provider, BECO, announced the opening of a new solar power plant in the capital city of Mogadishu. BECO is the only company that provides electricity for Mogadishu, Afgooye, Balad, Barawe, Kismayu, Marka, Jowhar and Elasha.

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.

How can BECO's new solar power plant help Somalia?

Because Somalia struggles with a lack of electricity and high electric costs, BECO’s new solar power plant has the potential to positively impact many people’s lives. When it opened, the power plant had the capacity to produce 8 MW.

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.

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.

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