List of power stations in Senegal
This article lists all power stations in Senegal. In 2012, 85 percent of Senegal's energy came from oil and diesel-fired plants, 11 percent from hydroelectric power and 3 percent from gas.
Thermal
[edit]| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Completed | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar C1 Thermal Power Station[1] | Dakar | Diesel | 9 MW | Senelec | |||
| Dakar C2 Thermal Power Station | Dakar | Coal | 86.2 MW | Senelec | |||
| Dakar C3 Thermal Power Station | Dakar | Coal | 148 MW | Senelec | |||
| Dakar C4 Thermal Power Station | Dakar | Coal | 95 MW | Senelec | |||
| Dakar C5 Thermal Power Station | Dakar | Coal | 12 MW | Senelec | |||
| Ndar Thermal Power Station | Ndar | Coal | 7.2 MW | Senelec | |||
| Kahone Thermal Power Station | Kaolack | Coal | 102 MW[2] | 2006 | Senelec/Wartsila | ||
| Boutoute Thermal Power Station | Ziguinchor | Coal | 14 MW | Senelec | |||
| Tambacounda Thermal Power Station | Tambacounda | Coal | 6 MW[3] | Senelec | |||
| Bel Air Thermal Power Station | Hann Bel-Air, Dakar | 14°42′37″N 17°26′06″W / 14.7102°N 17.4350°W | Coal | 102 MW | 2005[4] | Senelec/Wartsila | |
| Sendou Thermal Power Station | Sendou | 14°41′38″N 17°14′01″W / 14.6939°N 17.2336°W | Coal | 125 MW | [Nordic Power Sweden and Local Senegalese Minorities] | Completed and in talks for gas conversion |
Wind
[edit]| Wind farm | Community | Coordinates | Capacity | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiba N'Diaye Wind Power Station | Taiba N'Diaye | 15°02′58″N 16°52′52″W / 15.04944°N 16.88111°W | 158.7 MW | 2020 | Lekela | Operational[5] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Overview of Electrical Power In Senegal
- ^ Built In 2006, Expanded To 102 Megawatts In 2011 Archived 2011-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Capacity At Tambacounda Is 6 Megawatts
- ^ Bel Air Power Station Constructed In 2005, Upgraded To 102MW In 2011 Archived 2011-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nellie Peyton (24 February 2020). "Senegal opens West Africa's first big wind farm in push for renewables". London: Thomson Reuters Foundation. Retrieved 26 September 2020.