Ethiopian Electric Utility inaugurated a solar power plant in the town of Beqolmayo, Somali Regional State. The plant can generate 2.5 MW of electricity, enough to power 43,542 residents. The project cost 5.3 million dollars and over 57 million Br. The Beqolmayo plant is the 14th solar power project in Ethiopia and the fourth in Somali. A 2.5-kilometer medium voltage line, 21 low voltage line extensions, and the installation of 5 transformers have been completed from the power source to the electric users in the community.