“Battery storage offers incredible opportunities for Senegal to reap the benefits of renewables while ensuring people get a secure, reliable supply of energy. We are excited to begin a promising new chapter in Senegal and further strengthen our work in the renewable energy sector,” states Infinity Power Chairman, Mohamed Ismail Mansour.
Construction of the battery energy storage system is expected to commence in early 2024 at the Tobène substation in Thies and is expected to become operational in 2025. Once complete, it will be one of the largest of its kind in West Africa, and will help Senegal to avoid approximately 37,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
The agreement focuses on implementing a 40 MW battery energy storage system to improve the stability of Senegal's national grid. The system will be one of West Africa's largest upon completion in 2025 – with construction set to begin in early-2024 at the Tobène substation in Thiès – and will be integrated with the Taiba N'Diaye wind farm.
Senegal's national electricity company Senelec has entered into a 20-year capacity change agreement with Infinity Power, a joint venture between Egypt's Infinity and the UAE's Masdar, to establish a battery energy storage system.
The West African nation, where over 60% of the population have access to electricity—one of the highest in the sub region—aims to achieve universal energy access by 2030.
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