The Niakhar Power Station is a proposed 30 MW (40,000 hp) solar power plant in Senegal. The solar farm is under development by Energy Resources Senegal (ERS), a supplier of solar panels and Climate Fund Managers (CFM), an independent fund manager based in South Africa. The plan calls for an attached battery energy storage system rated at 15MW/45MWh. Th energy generated here will be sold to Société nationale d'électricité du Sénégal (Senelec), for integration into the national grid.[1][2][3]
| Niakhar Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Location | Niakhar, Fatick Department, Fatick Region |
| Coordinates | 14°29′13″N 16°20′10″W / 14.48694°N 16.33611°W |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction began | 2022 Expected |
| Commission date | 2023 Expected |
| Construction cost | US$40 Million |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 30 MW (40,000 hp) |
Location
editThe power station would be located in Niakhar, in the Fatick Department of the Fatick Region of Senegal. Niakhar is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), north of Fatick, the regional headquarters and nearest large town.[4] This is about 152 kilometres (94 mi), southeast of Dakar, the capital and largest city of Senegal.[5]
Overview
editIn May 2022, Senegal's installed generation capacity was reported as 1,555 MW. At that time, the majority of electricity sources were from non-renewable fossil-fuel, with solar accounting for only 112 MW. This power station is part of the national plan to diversify the country's generation mix and reduce over-reliance of fossil-fuel sources.[6]
The solar farm will have an attached battery energy storage system rated between 15MWh to 45MWh. The energy from this power station is enough to supply an estimated 150,000 Senegalese people.[1][3]
Developers
editThe power station is owned and under development by an SPV company called Teranga Niakhar Storage (TNS).[7] TNS is a 100 percent subsidiary of Energy Resources Senegal (ERS), a renewable energy developer 49 percent owned by a Senegalese investor and 51 percent by Senelec.[8]
Funding
editThe power station was reported to cost an estimated US$40 million to construct.[3] In September 2023, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) approved a loan worth €22.8 million to Teranga Niakhar Storage, the special vehicle company (SPV) that owns and is developing the power station.[7] Climate Fund Managers (CFM), is a co-funder on this project.[8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Inès Magoum (13 November 2020). "Senegal: ERS and CFM to install a solar power plant (30 MWp) in Niakhar". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Patrick Mulyungi (14 August 2021). "Senegal signs agreement for development of solar-plus-storage power plant in Niakhar". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Taiyangnews (14 November 2020). "Climate Fund Managers Along With Energy Resources Senegal To Develop 30 MW Solar Park With 15 MW/ 45 Mwh Of Storage". Taiyangnews.info. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Travel Distance Between Niakhar, Senegal And Fatick, Senegal" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Distance Between Niakhar, Senegal And Dakar, Senegal" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Power Africa Fact Sheet: Senegal". USAID.gov. Washington DC, United States. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b Jean Marie Takouleu (22 September 2023). "Senegal: BOAD lends €22m for the 30 MWp Niakhar solar power plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, Franc. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b "CFM Enter Into A JDA With Energy Resources Senegal To Develop Senegal's First Solar Project With Significant Battery Storage". Climate Fund Managers. The Hague, Netherlands. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
External links
edit- Senegal: EPC tender for 30MW Niakhar solar As of 19 November 2020.