MARKET / SOMALIA
#40Continent rank
5Deals tracked
$60mCapital tracked
93 MWPipeline
49 MWInstalled RE (2024, IRENA)
54%Electricity access (2024, World Bank)
$13bnGDP (2025, World Bank)
0.45%RE capital / GDP (12M)

Market primer

structure, counterparties and bankability context
Region / power poolEastern Africa · EAPP
Main offtaker
Regulator
PPA frameworkNot yet researched
Currency / convertibility · Not yet researched
GDP per capita$661 (2025, World Bank)
Sovereign ratingsMoody’s · S&P · IMF DSA
Last updatedpending

Installed renewables

20152024, MW (IRENA)

Deals

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DateDealType$mConf
2026-05-25Berbera Solar and Storage Expansion Projectproject_finance24A
2026-03-31P-REC Aggregation Facilitygrant11A
2025-12-18Bosaso Power Grid Projectgrant23B
2025-09-29EU Global Gateway Africa clean energy package (9 countries)grantpledge638B
2025-06-19KIMS Microfinanceequity_raise1B

Project pipeline

Tariffs & policy

No policies tracked yet.

Recent coverage

from the archive
2026-06-12Powering care at the MSF supported hospital in Mudug, Somalia
2026-06-05Somalia: How solar power gave one farmer his future back
2026-05-27Somalia: Somaliland Unveils UAE-Backed $24m Berbera Energy Project
The $24 million Berbera Energy Project, backed by Global South Utilities, marks a significant expansion of renewable infrastructure in Somaliland, adding 12MW of solar and 70MWh of storage to support the Berbera commercial hub.
2026-05-13Somalia Economic Update May 2026 | Edition No. 11: Navigating Shocks, Powering Growth
2026-04-24World News in Brief: Airliner safety warning, drought in Somalia, solar boosts farming in Ethiopia
2026-04-02Somalia emergency escalates as Middle East conflict drives up food and fuel prices, delays aid
2026-03-04Investing in Somalia’s Climate Resilience Now to Create Jobs and Resilient Livelihoods in the Future
2026-02-02Somalia hosts Horn of Africa finance ministers’ forum for first time - Hiiraan Online
The Horn of Africa Initiative Forum has prioritized regional energy trade and cross-border infrastructure as central pillars for economic integration, signaling a shift toward coordinated regional energy planning.
2025-12-16$23.36 million approved to expand clean electricity in Bosaso, Somalia – Channel Africa
Confirms AfDB approval of $23.36m grant (AfDF $9.618m + Transition Support Facility $13.74m) for Bosaso solar and grid expansion, already captured in the tracker with no new figures.
2025-11-27Somalia invites bids for major solar electrification of 22 health facilties - Green Building Africa
2025-10-16Somalia Aims to Cut Fuel Use, Boost Solar Power
2025-10-06Somalia Turns to Solar Power to Power Health Facilities
2025-09-18Asunim Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company and Renewvia Energy Africa Energy Africa have been awarded two transformative solar projects to supply clean, reliable power in Somalia
2025-09-09Renewable energy: Why Somalia must bet big on clean power
2025-06-13Acumen invests $1M in Somalia’s KIMS to grow off-grid solar