Sompower

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Sompower
Type Private enterprise
Industry Electric utility
FoundedApril 2016;6 years ago (April 2016)
Headquarters,
Area served
Somaliland
Key people
Ismael Bershiya (Chairman)
Products Electrical grid, Electric power transmission
Number of employees
1000
Website Official Website

The Sompower is a private electric utility company based in Hargeisa, Somaliland. [1] It specialises generating, transmitting and distributing of the electric power. [1] Founded in 2016 by the merger of 39 local utility firms. [1] It is one of the largest utility companies in Somaliland. [2] [3]

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  1. 1 2 3 "About Sompower". Sompower. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. "Madaxweynaha Somaliland Oo Daah-furay Mashruuc Koronto Lagaga Dhalinayo Tamarta Cadceedda". Radio Hormuud (in Somali). Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. "Guddida Sare (Boardka) Ee Shirkadda Laydhka SOMPOWER Oo Bulshada Usoo Bandhigay Maraaxilkii Ay Soo Martay Shirkadu Iyo Caqabadaha Ka Haysta Laydh Fidinta". Gobanimo News (in Somali). Retrieved 24 February 2020.