Solar water pump supply in Mogadishu

Should rainwater collection tanks be installed on rooftops in Somalia?

The assessment calls for the installation of 261,000 rainwater collection tanks to be mounted on rooftops. That would benefit 1.5 million people—or roughly one in 10 Somalis. It also recommends digging 300 boreholes and outfitting them with solar-powered pumps, allowing 25,000 rural households to tap into underground water supplies.

Can a solar water pump be used with a diesel generator?

The same pumps you might use with a diesel generator or the electrical grid, can now be solarized, so no real difference. DC pumps (normally small pumps of up to 4kW of motor power) have higher efficiency than AC pumps (than have larger power). Can we combine a solar water pumping system with a solar home system? If not, why?

Could automated weather stations help prevent flash floods in Somalia?

Finally, the report suggested Somalia build out a network of 200 automated weather stations, which could help warn residents of impending flash floods. Experts say drip irrigation, which uses small tubes to deliver water directly into the roots of plants, could improve yields across 1,500 square kilometres of farmland.

What can Somalia do about flash floods?

Drip irrigation, which uses small tubes to deliver water directly into the roots of plants, conserving supplies, could improve yields across 1,500 square kilometres of farmland. Finally, the report suggested Somalia build out a network of 200 automated weather stations, which could help warn residents of impending flash floods.