By Cédric T.
The construction of the Taïba Ndiaye wind farm (PETN) in western Senegal was initiated by the initiators of the “first industrial scale wind energy project in West Africa”.
“The project combines the supply of electricity to two million Senegalese to a significant local socio-economic impact throughout the duration of the project,” says Chris Antonopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Lekela, the project’s financial partner. cost is estimated at CFAF 150 billion.
“With a capacity of 158.7 MW that will be sold to Senelec, the Taïba Ndiaye Wind Farm will position Senegal as a pioneer of clean, reliable and competitively priced energy that can be distributed rapidly throughout the country”, he said, stating that the infrastructure will be built on an area of 42 hectares.
According to the project’s designers, the wind farm will be operational in less than two years and will provide more than 450,000 MWh of energy annually, which represents an increase of about 15% in the power generation capacity of the project. Senegal.
Owned 60% by Actis, the largest energy investor in growing markets, and 40% by a consortium led by Mainstream Renewable Power, Lekela claims to be a renewable energy company whose current portfolio includes more than 1,300 megawatts in projects in Egypt, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa.
