Interesting article! It makes sense that Somalia has very good potential for onshore wind. High wind speeds due to the proximity to the ocean coupled with very low terrain roughness makes it ideal. The fact that vast swathes of the country are largely under developed also leaves a lot of land where onshore wind could be deployed well away from settled areas. The grid issue is a problem. Wind power is difficult to intergrate with the grid, even here in Europe as its a variable energy source. Fluctuations in wind speed mean the frequency of the turbine generators can exceed the grid frequency and advanced power electrics systems are employed to act as a buffers between the grid and the generator. Fluctuations in unstable grids can also cause damage to the generators and gearboxes of certain wind turbine models. The type of turbines you would want to deploy depend largely on the conditions and capacity of the grid, available wind resources and the size of the project.
To secure investment a detailed budget has to be presented to demonstrate the potential profits. Return on investment is calculated using:
Total costs are difficult to calculate before development actually starts and wind power projects budgets normally include contingency for unexpected costs. As Somalia has had a turbulent history, has a weak government with no national grid and electricity market, i dont see the any of possibility for wind developers to get financing from private investors. I think the only way would be if large enough sums could be procured if the government stepped in as a garantor and could offer a security such as land for the investment. This would also have to occurr alongside a build out of a national grid and an electricity market as these are prerequisites for any profit to be generated from wind power.