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Energy in Somaliland

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Energy in Somaliland refers to the production, storage, import, export, and consumption of energy in Somaliland, and is regulated by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.

Oil blocs with Genel energy and cpc Taiwan with concessions with 2 barres of crude oil found in genel west bloc south of Hargeisa capital, Genel Energy plans major exploration in Toosan wells in Somaliland targeting 400 Mn barrels of revenue producing wells

Local biomass resources and imported petroleum are the two man principal sources of energy sector in Somaliland, the electricity prices across the country is considered one of the highest in the world, while the consumption is among the lowest in Sub-saharan Africa, as operated mostly by private sector. As of 2020, Over 20 IPPs were operating in Somaliland.[1][2][3]

Between 2015 and 2021 Mott MacDonald completed installation of 1.9 MW of solar energy and connected it to the Somaliland grid. The effort was part of the £20 million Energy Security and Resource Efficiency in Somaliland (ESRES) program and was funded by the Government of the United Kingdom.[4][5]

Genel energy oil regions within Sl10-Sl13 drill Sites

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  • Toosan Prospect SL13/SL10
  • Daggan Prospect SL13/SL10
  • Xagar Prospect SL13/SL10
  • Saafi Prospect SL13/SL10
  • Galool Prospect SL13/SL10






















See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Status of the Electrical Energy Sector of Somaliland". Ministry of Commerce. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Somaliland Discusses Infrastructure And Energy In Nairobi". Busi Week. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Energy Security and Resource Efficiency in Somaliland". Mottmac. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ Generating the power to drive development. Mott MacDonald. Accessed Nov. 5, 2021. https://www.mottmac.com/article/36821/esres
  5. ^ Annual review (4) 203871. UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). November 2019. Accessed Nov. 5, 2021. Accessible via https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-203871/documents
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