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Senegal — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 19 energy assets in Senegal across 4 layers — the 130th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 11 power plants, 4 cement plants and 2 LNG terminals. Operating generation capacity is 753 MW, led by gas at 62%.

The companies named on the most assets are National Electricity Company of Senegal (3), Alteia Fund Management Ltd (2) and Government of Senegal (2), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Senegal's mapped assets in service predate 2021 (median commissioning year of the 10 with a known date), 8 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Dakar Cement Plant, dating from 1946. 8 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Cap des Biches power station (366 MW).

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19
Total assets
#130
of 157 countries
753 MW
operating · 11 power plants
13
LNG Mtpa
8
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 7.6 TWhDemand 8.1 TWhClean 20%Intensity 540 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 500 GWh

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Power grid 2,061 kmPower Plants 11Cement Plants 4LNG Terminals 2Oil & Gas Fields 2

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Senegal have?
OverWatts maps 19 in Senegal across 4 asset classes — the 130th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Senegal have?
About 753 MW operating across 5 plants, mostly gas 62%, wind 21% and coal 17%.
Who owns Senegal's energy infrastructure?
National Electricity Company of Senegal is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (3), followed by Alteia Fund Management Ltd (2), Government of Senegal (2) and Kosmos Energy (2).
What energy projects are under construction in Senegal?
The largest under way or proposed are Cap des Biches power station (366 MW), PowerChina (Senegal) solar farm (300 MW) and Sambangalou hydroelectric plant (128 MW).