SOMELEC - Société Mauritanienne d'Électricité
ManufacturerUnclaimedNational electricity generation and distribution utility
What to check
- Exists and is operating nowRegistration and company ID are valid, status is active, it files its reports, accounts are not frozen, the site answers, and its age matches what it claims. · Website live (Jun 2026)proof
Independent signals from open data. Open items are not confirmed, ask on contact.
Before you pay, protect your money+
Safe, you can get it back
- Credit card
- PayPal Goods and Services
- Escrow (money held until goods arrive)
- Letter of Credit (for large orders)
Risky, gone for good
- Bank wire to a personal account
- Crypto
- Western Union or MoneyGram
- Gift cards
If a supplier only accepts methods you cannot reverse and refuses card or escrow, that is the number one scam signal. Walk away or use escrow.
The bank account name must match the registered company name. If it does not, stop.
For a first order, use an independent escrow service so the supplier is paid only after you receive the goods.
About
SOMELEC is the state-owned electricity company responsible for power generation, transmission, and distribution across Mauritania. Operates diesel power plants and increasingly solar hybrid installations supplying Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, and regional towns. Supplier of electrical infrastructure equipment and services for industrial and commercial buyers in the Mauritanian market.
- Primary markets
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania