Juwi has announced that it will construct a ZAR 600 million (US$33.2 million) solar-plus-storage project integrating a 20 MW solar plant with 11 MWh of battery storage in Senegal.
The system will meet 20% of the energy needs of the Eramet's Grande Côte mineral sands mine. The project will reduce carbon emissions by 25,000 tons annually. The off-grid hybrid installation, among the largest in Senegal, will reduce the mine's reliance on heavy fuel oil, improve production stability, and align with Eramet's global decarbonization strategy.
The Grande Côte mine, located in Diogo, western Senegal, ranks as the world's fourth-largest producer of mineral sands, including ilmenite, leucoxene, zircon, and rutile. Operations began in 2014, employing 2,000 people. The site also runs a 36 MW heavy fuel oil power plant to support its activities.
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November 14, 2023
Infinity Power To Add Battery Storage At Senegal Wind Farm
Senegal’s state utility Senelec has signed a 20-year capacity change agreement with Egyptian/UAE developer Infinity Power to supply a 40 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Parc Eolie...
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December 27, 2021
Lekela to study potential for 100 MW expansion for Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye wind project
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, has signed a grant agreement with the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DF...
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June 10, 2021
Engie commissions the 60 MW solar projects under Scaling Solar program in Senegal
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May 31, 2021
Lekela contracts DNV to study feasibility of 40 MW Senegal Battery Storage for Grid Resiliency Project
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November 18, 2020
CFM, ERS to develop the 30 MW solar PV project with 15 MW/45 MWh energy storage in Niakhar
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