Senegal
Research and Development
Senegal to explore grid-scale battery system thanks to USTDA
The United States Trade and Development Agency is funding a feasibility study in partnership with Senelec to investigate the Senegal’s first grid-scale battery energy storage system.
Generation
Driving manufacturing efficiency through gas-generated energy
Industries around the world are looking for ways to supplement their energy supply to ensure they can continue operating should the country’s grid go down.
Future Energy
West Africa: Hydro to support solar and wind in smart renewable...
The Smart Renewable Electricity Portfolios in West Africa study explores hydropower's support of intermittent solar and wind in a climate-friendly manner.
Renewable energy
Wind energy project milestones celebrated in Senegal and Egypt
Renewable power generation company Lekela celebrated two major wind energy project milestones, which are designed to address sustainability.
Event News
Oil and Gas Council hosts the first Senegal offshore licencing round
President Macky Sall opened the Oil & Gas Council’s 4th MSGBC Basin Summit & Exhibition in Dakar, where he announced Senegal's first offshore licencing round.
Generation
Senegal to host Regional Energy Summit this December
As the first conference in West Africa to receive the co-patronage, it comes at an important time as Senegal becomes one of Africa’s fastest growing economies.
Business and markets
Senegal enters the LNG race with significant offshore discoveries
Currently when it comes to emerging LNG plays the eyes of the world are on Africa’s eastern coast and the activities around Mozambique, but Senegal will change that.
Water
Senegal to host 2021 World Water Forum
A Senegalese government delegation, led by the country’s Minister of Water and Sanitation, His Excellency Serigne Mbaye Thiam, briefed the AfDB on Senegal’s preparations to host the World Water Forum in Dakar in March 2021.
Transmission and Distribution
Senelec seeks to replace the 36kV table of Malicounda substation
Senegal’s power utility, Senelec has allocated a budget to finance the replacement of 36 kV Malicounda substation auxiliaries.
Business and markets
Op-Ed: Negotiating petroleum deals in Nigeria, DRC and Senegal
Investors need to know that their investments are safe and that they will be protected by the law in case the other parties falter on their obligations.
