- The energy storage pact will begin construction in early 2024 at the Tobène substation in Thies and become operational in 2025.
- Once completed, the system will be one of the largest in West Africa and help Senegal avoid approximately 37,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
Senegal’s national electricity company, Senelec, has signed a 20-year Capacity Change Agreement with a private company for 160MWh or 40MW through a battery energy storage system (BESS). Through this energy storage pact system, Senelec can stabilise its electricity grid and pave the way for further renewable energy growth in Senegal.
The BESS will begin construction in early 2024 at the Tobène substation in Thies and become operational in 2025. Once completed, the system will be one of the largest in West Africa and help Senegal avoid approximately 37,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year. The BESS will also provide ancillary services such as frequency regulation, reactive power support, and energy charge and discharge.
The CEO of private firm Infinity Power, a joint venture between Egypt’s Infinity and UAE’s Masdar, Nayer Fouad, clarified that providing renewable energy isn’t just about improving capacity and infrastructure. He added, “We’re looking forward to starting construction on this battery storage project in Senegal, expanding on our existing Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye wind farm, and helping to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels.”