Senegal Closer to First 125 MW Wind Farm: Project Eoilien Taiba Ndiaye

As Senegal strives to bring its renewable energy use up to 60% of its total energy generation, the country is planning its first wind farm which would be the largest for the West African region. The 125-MW project, dubbed Project Eoilien Taiba Ndiaye, is to be located about 75 km from Dakar.

The project has been in the pipeline for nearly five years and is just awaiting three things: presidential signature on the renewable energy law passed by Senegal’s Parliament in December, finalization and signature of the PPA with Senelec, and the financial close. Once these loose ends have been tied up, 50 wind turbines (2.5 MW each) will be installed with Sarreole hoping to have an official groundbreaking ceremony in September.

Source: Alternative Energy Africa