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In brief
- The African Development Bank's November 2025 appraisal puts Component 2 of the Bosaso grid project at UA 0.892 million for supply and installation of smart or prepaid energy meters and standalone solar home systems.
- The same appraisal lists 3,000 smart or prepaid meters and 5,000 solar home systems as design targets for implementation in 2026 to 2030.
- The appraisal is dated November 2025 and was prepared ahead of a board presentation planned for 5 December 2025, so nothing in it is a completed installation.
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The African Development Bank set out Component 2 of the Bosaso power grid rehabilitation and expansion project at UA 0.892 million in its November 2025 appraisal report, covering supply and installation of smart or prepaid energy meters and standalone solar home systems.
What the source records
The bank's appraisal splits the project into components: UA 13.42 million for infrastructure construction, UA 0.892 million for the meters and solar home systems, UA 0.987 million for institutional capacity building and consultancy, UA 0.864 million for project management, and UA 0.34 million for the environmental and social management plan and gender action plan. Under Component 2, the African Development Bank records 3,000 smart or prepaid meters, single and three phase, and 5,000 solar home systems, plus customer connections by the electricity service providers. It gives the implementation period as 2026 to 2030, with a closing date of 31 December 2030.
What it means on site
Metering sits with the distribution works, and the same appraisal describes 51 km of new medium voltage lines alongside four 33/11 kV substations and 20 pole-mounted transformers, so a customer's supply and their meter are planned together. For a homeowner or business in Bosaso, the practical questions are which service provider holds the connection record and what tariff and metering arrangement applies; those come from the provider, not from the appraisal. For a contractor, metering and solar home system installation may be tendered as a separate package from the civil and line works.
What the source does not establish
The document is an appraisal dated November 2025, prepared ahead of a board presentation planned for 5 December 2025, so approval had not happened when it was written. The 3,000 meters and 5,000 systems are design targets for 2026 to 2030, not installations completed, and the appraisal does not name a contractor, tender date or delivery schedule. It does not state present conditions in Bosaso. A signed financing agreement, a procurement notice or an installation report would show the current position.
What to do next
Ask the Puntland Ministry of Energy, Minerals and Water which packages under the project have reached tender, and ask the electricity service provider that holds your connection record whether your premises is listed for metering and on what terms.
Frequently asked questions
Are the prepaid meters already being installed in Bosaso?
The November 2025 appraisal lists 3,000 smart or prepaid meters and 5,000 solar home systems as a component of a project planned for implementation from 2026 to 2030. It does not report installations, so the delivery position has to come from the executing agencies.
Who do I ask about a prepaid meter for my premises?
Start with the electricity service provider that holds your connection record, and ask the Puntland Ministry of Energy, Minerals and Water whether your area falls under any tender issued for this component.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Bosaso and Puntland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.