The Turkish power producer Aksa Energy, through its subsidiary NDAR Energies, has begun construction on a 255 MW combined cycle gas-fired (CCGT) power plant and gas pipeline in Saint Louis (Senegal), which will be powered by domestically produced natural gas. The US$475m project is being financed by the African Export-Import Bank and already has a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) in place between NDAR Energies and Senegal’s state-owned electricity company Senelec. The project is expected to begin commercial production in 2026 and it aims to help diversify Senegal’s power mix.
Senegal has a total electricity capacity of nearly 1.8 GW (end of 2022); however, due to ageing facilities, operational incidents, fuel supply constraints, and maintenance programmes, the available capacity is lower and oil covers 79% of the power mix. The government aims at ensuring universal access to electricity by 2025 and pursues its objective of 40% of renewables in the grid-connected power capacity by 2030.
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