Senegal has begun commercial operations at a new solar energy facility that combines photovoltaic power with lithium-ion battery storage, the first of its kind in West Africa, as the country of over 18 million people moves to strengthen its electricity grid.
REEE II is part of a larger EUR 90 million programme that seeks to support Jordan's objective to reduce its dependency on energy imports (currently at 95%) by developing Jordan's capacities to generate renewable energy (mainly wind and solar) and by becoming more energy efficient.
Work on a solar energy and battery storage project in Senegal, touted to be the biggest in West Africa once it goes live, is set to begin next month after an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for its development was recently signed.
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The loan totalling 15 billion West African Francs (US$24 million) was approved last month (20 September) by the board of the BOAD (Banque Ouest-Africaine de Développement).