Senegal Scaling Solar Tender

In total crse received 14 bids from 8 of the 13 qualified bidders for both locations.

Senegal scaling solar tender.

In addition the program is expanding to new regions with countries in asia latin america and the middle east in discussions to join scaling solar. Within 18 months of the formal launch of scaling solar as a business line in june 2015 four nations in sub saharan africa ssa had signed up for the program zambia senegal madagascar and ethiopia with many other countries expressing strong interest within and outside the region. Senegal achieves remarkable 3 8 tariff with scaling solar. The planned scaling solar projects underscore senegal s commitment to integrate renewable energy resources into its energy mix.

Record low prices for utility scale solar power were announced by senegal s commission de régulation du secteur de l electricité crse on 5 april for a tender to build two 60mw solar pv plants at kahone and touba. The successful tender set a new benchmark for the region. The tender was launched under the mandate of the international finance corporation ifc backed scaling solar initiative. Senegal issues 100 mw solar tender senegalese government issues open tender for solar projects with a combined storage capacity of 100 mw in the diourbel kaoack and fatick regions of the country.

Scaling solar is now developing over 1 gigawatt of solar power in partnership with four african countries zambia ethiopia madagascar and senegal. Senegal s electricity sector regulatory commission crse has announced the winning bidder under the country s scaling solar program. Senegal scaling solar tender produces one of the lowest electricity costs in africa by international finance desk april 11 2018 0 331 scaling solar is now developing over 1 gigawatt of solar power in partnership with four african countries zambia ethiopia madagascar and senegal. Scaling solar has produced five mandates for the.

The two 30 mw projects will be the first developed in senegal under the scaling solar program overseen by the world bank which operates the ifc as its private sector investment arm. November 2018 engie wins 60 mw in 100 mw senegal pv tender. Senegal s national electricity company senelec enters power purchase agreement with engie meridiam fonsis for 60 mw solar power capacity to be developed under world bank s scaling solar program 16.