- UK firm plans wind energy generation in Niger.
- Savannah Energy hopes to receive project approval by 2023.
A UK-based developer of African oil and gas projects has unveiled plans for what could be the first wind farm in Niger. According to a report by Wind Power Monthly, Savannah Energy signed an agreement with the West African country’s ministry of petroleum, energy and renewable energies for the 250MW Parc Eolien de la Tarka project.
In a statement by the developer, the facility would be built in the Tahoua region in the south of the landlocked country and could produce its first kWh of power by 2025, and it could consist of about 60 turbines, indicating an average power rating of at least 4.1MW.
Savannah Energy plans to carry out a two-year feasibility study into the project, including assessment of wind conditions and how generated power could be fed into the national and regional electricity grids. The developer hopes to receive permitting approval for the project by 2023. The developer believes the wind farm could feed into the West African Power Pool (WAPP) high-voltage interconnection network, which enables power exchanges between countries in the region.