Policy, regulation and market development
Frameworks that support investment, competition, energy access and sector growth.
First edition
SREC26
Somalia Renewable Energy
Conference & Expo
Powering Somalia's energy transition
SREC26
2026
- Dates
- PostponedNew dates to be announced
- Venue
- Martisoor HotelGarowe, Puntland, Somalia
- Attendance
- FreeRegistration required
- Expected
- 0 visitors0 delegates · 0 exhibitors
Why SREC26
Where Somalia's energy future takes shape
Somalia has abundant solar irradiation, strong wind potential and a fast-growing market for decentralised energy. It also has some of the highest electricity costs in the world, limited transmission infrastructure and a financing gap that has kept good projects on paper.
SREC26 is the first national platform built to close that distance — between policy and investment, between technology and the communities that need it.
- Convene industry leaders, policymakers and investors
Ministries, regulators, utilities, development partners and private companies in one room. - Surface bankable renewable energy opportunities
Projects, pipelines and the finance structures that could support them. - Connect developers and technology providers
Exhibition floor and structured sessions built for practical matchmaking. - Unlock partnerships, investment and market growth
An investment forum and partnership platform, not only a conference.
Strategic themes
Six pillars of Somalia's energy transition
The programme is organised around the areas that determine whether renewable energy in Somalia scales or stalls.
Investment, finance and carbon markets
Project financing, blended finance, carbon finance, risk mitigation and private capital mobilisation.
Technology, innovation and digital energy
Renewable technologies, digital solutions, storage systems and emerging innovation.
Energy access, productive use and resilience
Expanding access to electricity while supporting livelihoods and economic development.
Clean cooking and sustainable communities
Cleaner cooking technologies and sustainable energy for households and communities.
Skills, capacity building and inclusive transition
Workforce development, youth engagement, gender inclusion and institutional strengthening.
Around 90% of Somalis still cook with firewood, and electricity costs among the highest in the world. The market is not waiting for the transition. It is already building it.
Take part
Two ways to join SREC26
Attend
Open to policymakers, regulators, utilities, development partners, financiers, companies, researchers, entrepreneurs and students.
- Two days of conference sessions across all six themes
- Full access to the exhibition floor
- Structured networking and the investment forum
- No fee — registration confirms your place
Exhibit & sponsor
Reach Somalia's energy decision-makers directly — the ministries, regulators, utilities and buyers shaping the market as it forms.
- Exhibition space on the expo floor
- Speaking and session opportunities
- Brand visibility across the event and its channels
- Introductions to project developers and government
The venue
Martisoor Hotel, Garowe
Six conference halls, 75 rooms and the exhibition floor on one site, fifteen minutes from Garowe International Airport.
Travel & logisticsCall for abstracts
Speak at SREC26
We are inviting abstracts from researchers, companies, practitioners and institutions working across Somalia's energy sector. Submissions are welcome under any of the six strategic themes, and close on Friday 16 October 2026.
In preparation
Announcements and updates
SREC26 has been postponed and new dates are to be announced. Details are published here as they are confirmed.
Conference programme
The two-day agenda across all six strategic themes, including the investment forum and side sessions.
Speakers
Confirmed speakers, moderators and panellists from government, industry and the development sector.
Exhibitor registration
Standard booths are 9 sqm from $2,000, with larger spaces included in the sponsorship tiers. Registration and packages will reopen once new dates are confirmed.
Travel & logistics
Flights into Garowe, visa guidance, accommodation and airport transfers for international delegates.
Chairman's message
A national call to power Somalia's energy future
Some moments define a nation's trajectory — when citizens, businesses, investors and leaders converge around a shared vision of what the future could be. SREC26 is one such moment. It is more than a conference; it is a declaration that Somalia is ready to engage, compete and lead in the global energy transition.
For years, SOGEA leadership have travelled across Africa, the Middle East and Europe to attend energy summits and investment forums, witnessing how strategic convenings transform economies. The question that followed was simple: why not Somalia? Why should Somali companies keep travelling abroad to tell their story, when investors could experience the country's opportunities firsthand?
Somalia has among Africa's most dynamic private-sector-led energy markets, exceptional solar and wind resources, and a young, entrepreneurial population driving innovation. What it has lacked is a platform to make that progress visible to the world.
If we do not tell our story, others will tell it for us, and likely through an outdated lens. SREC26 is our opportunity to present a different narrative: one of innovation, investment and resilience, grounded in the reality of Somalia today.
Eng. Bashiir Mohamud Chairman, Somali Green Energy Association
The organisers
Somali Green Energy Association
SOGEA is Somalia's national renewable energy trade association, representing member companies working in solar installation, clean cooking and energy services across the country. It convenes industry with government, and represents the Somali sector regionally and internationally.
SOGEA representing the Somali sector at Intersolar Summit Africa and Kenya Clean Energy Week, Nairobi, 2026.
Martisoor Hotel, Garowe
Register for SREC26
Attendance is free. Registration and packages will reopen once new dates are confirmed.