Senegal – Electrical Standards

The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita based on power, purchasing party (PPP) in 2005 US$ shows that on a capita basis, it has not changed significantly in the period 1971–2014 was estimated at around US$ 2181 and remains slow in comparison with South Africa.

Access to energy in Senegal is not universal, and the task is enormous. Despite rising electrification since 2000, the Nationwide electrification rate was roughly 61.7% in 2017. Urban electrification is at about 90%, but it is much lower in rural areas (closer to 20% as of 2013). Thermal power plants and renewable energy (wind, solar, and hydro), Diesel, gas, and fuel oil plants comprise the thermal capacity. Wind, hydro, and solar PV installations augment the installed capacity.

Farm-waste-based power plants provide a small proportion of this generating capability. It is a state-owned company authorized to contract with independent producers to purchase their products and sell them to customers. It is primarily owned and operated by Genelec, but its capacity is limited, and as a result, it is dependent on agreements with private producers like Aggreko and APR Energy LLC. The number of electricity has grown as a consequence of the country’s energy strategy, which favours private investments. Hence, the structure was altered, and a regulating body was constituted. Renewable energy resources are used to generate power, and many projects have been completed while others are still in the queue awaiting finance.