Senegal: Hydropower to Diversify Energy Mix, Address Power Demand – Energy Capital & Power
Charné Hundermark, Southern and East Africa Editor April 15, 2021 Image: Tractebel Senegal’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Aïssatou Sophie Gladima, has commended the heads of the Organization for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS) for the construction of the purpose-built Manantali dam and hydroelectric power station on the Bafing River in the Senegal River Basin. Speaking during a visit to the dam and hydropower facility on Sunday, Gladima emphasized the value of green energy for the country’s energy mix and the need for all OMVS member states...