540,000 people in Senegal to get clean energy with launch of two PV plants
The two plants that launched operations last month are located in Kael and Kahone in Western Senegal and have a total capacity of 60MWac.
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The two plants that launched operations last month are located in Kael and Kahone in Western Senegal and have a total capacity of 60MWac.
©EIB Nearly 540,000 people in Senegal will get access to clean and affordable power following the launch of two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, financed by IFC, the European Investment Bank and Proparco, under the World Bank Groupâs Scaling Solar program. The two plants that launched operations last month are located in Kael and Kahone in Western Senegal and have a total capacity of 60MWac. They will provide energy at tariffs of 3.98 and 3.80 Euro cents per kilowatt hour, respectively â one of the lowest prices for electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa â and will help avoid 8...