Senegal has begun commercial operations at a new solar energy facility that combines photovoltaic power with lithium-ion battery storage, the first of its kind in West Africa, as the country of over 18 million people moves to strengthen its electricity grid. . A floating power plant from the fleet of Türkiye's Karpowership has started producing energy using liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the coast of Senegal. As a country with a relatively short oil and gas history and a nascent LNG industry, Senegal has managed to pull off the feat of producing energy. . The project, which is scheduled to begin construction in 2024, will be Senegal's largest gas-to-power plant, producing 360 MW from natural gas supplies. It will also run on light crude oil as an alternative fuel. The achievement. . Aiming for universal energy access by 2025, the Senegal government is moving ahead with multiple power plant projects.
