Senegal's national power utility firm Senelec has recently signed a 20-year capacity change agreement (CCA) for a 40MW/ 160MWh (4-hour) battery energy storage system (BESS) project with clean energy developer Infinity Power.
Does Senegal have a battery energy storage project?
The national electric utility of Senegal, Senelec, has signed a 20-year CCA with Infinity Power for a battery energy storage project.
Will Infinity Power build a 40 MW battery in Senegal?
Infinity Power, a joint venture between Egypt's Infinity and UAE's Masdar, has sealed a 20-year capacity change agreement related to a 40-MW/160-MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) project with Senegal's national electricity company Senelec. Infinity Power will build the battery at the Tobene substation in the city of Thies.
The planned facility, described as one of the largest of its kind in West Africa, will help Senelec stabilise the country's electricity grid and pave the way for further renewable energy growth in Senegal.
Will Senegal's 'Infinity Power' Project help reduce electricity costs?
Expected to be one of the lowest cost producers of electricity in Senegal, the project is helping reduce the cost of electricity generation in the country, which has one of the highest generation costs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Infinity Power is Africa's largest pure play renewable energy provider.
The BESS is to be built at the Tobène substation in Thies, Senegal. It will be operated by Infinity Power's 158.7 MW wind farm in Senegal, Parc Eolien Taiba N'Diaye (PETN)
"Senegal is constantly eyeing opportunities to push ahead its renewable energy agenda by embarking on solutions that speeds up its transition to a low-carbon economy", said Papa Mademba Biteye, General Manager - Senelec, as quoted by Energy-Storage.news