The Federal Government of Somalia, ministry of energy and water resources is implementing Somali electricity sector recovery project. The Project Development Objective is to increase access to lower cost and cleaner electricity supply in the project areas and to Re-establish the electricity supply industry.

The project will benefit about 1.1 million households, equivalent to almost 7 million people, of which 3.5 million will be females, including those benefiting from improved health and education services. The project will also provide electricity access to approximately 585 social institutions, 205 health facilities (including hospitals, health centers and maternal health clinics) and 380 schools (including primary, secondary, tertiary, and non-formal education facilities). Overall, the project is expected to provide improved health services for 330,000 households (about 2 million people), and improved education services for 83,000 households (about 500,000 people in Somalia). 

The Somali electricity sector recovery project consists of the following four main components:

Component 1. Sub-transmission and distribution network reconstruction, reinforcement, and operations efficiency in the major load centers of Mogadishu and Hargeisa

Sub-component 1a: Generator Synchronization and Automation

Sub-component 1b: Sub transmission and Distribution network interconnection in the major load center of Mogadishu and Hargeisa.

Component 2. Hybridization and battery storage systems for Mini grids

This component will support activities aimed at the hybridization and optimization of existing mini grids. It will support the installation of Battery Energy Storage Systems and Solar Photovoltaic systems at existing diesel-based generation stations in selected load centers.

Component 3. Stand-alone solar off-grid access to public institutions (Health and Education)

The component will finance the delivery, installation, operation, and maintenance for Lighting Global–certified Solar photovoltaic systems over the lifetime of the project for selected education and health facilities.

Component 4 – Institutional Development and Capacity Building

This component consists of five activities tailored to the re-establishment of the sector’s soft infrastructure for the adequate day-to-day management and establishment of an enabling institutional and regulatory environment for sector operations. Together, these activities will lead to the rebuilding of the electricity supply industry in the country and establish the fundamentals for sector development and private sector participation sustainable in the long run.