List of power stations in Senegal explained

This article lists all power stations in Senegal. In 2012, 85 percent of Senegal's energy came from oil and diesel-fired plants, 11 percent from hydroelectric power and 3 percent from gas.

Thermal

Thermal power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity	Completed	Owner	Notes
Dakar C1 Thermal Power Station^[1]	Dakar		Diesel	9 MW		Senelec
Dakar C2 Thermal Power Station	Dakar		Coal	86.2 MW		Senelec
Dakar C3 Thermal Power Station	Dakar		Coal	148 MW		Senelec
Dakar C4 Thermal Power Station	Dakar		Coal	95 MW		Senelec
Dakar C5 Thermal Power Station	Dakar		Coal	12 MW		Senelec
Ndar Thermal Power Station	Ndar		Coal	7.2 MW		Senelec
Kahone Thermal Power Station	Kaolack		Coal	102 MW^[2]	2006	Senelec/Wartsila
Boutoute Thermal Power Station	Ziguinchor		Coal	14 MW		Senelec
Tambacounda Thermal Power Station	Tambacounda		Coal	6 MW^[3]		Senelec
Bel Air Thermal Power Station	Hann Bel-Air, Dakar	14.7102°N -17.435°W	Coal	102 MW	2005^[4]	Senelec/Wartsila
Sendou Thermal Power Station	Sendou	14.6939°N -17.2336°W	Coal	125 MW		[Nordic Power Sweden and Local Senegalese Minorities]	Completed and in talks for gas conversion

See also

• List of power stations in Africa
• List of largest power stations in the world
• Energy in Senegal

External links

• Wärtsilä To Expand Two Power Plants In Senegal

Notes and References

1. http://www.mbendi.com/indy/powr/af/sn/p0005.htm Overview of Electrical Power In Senegal
2. http://www.wartsila.com/en/press-releases/wartsila-to-expand-two-power-plants-in-senegal Built In 2006, Expanded To 102 Megawatts In 2011
3. http://www.mbendi.com/indy/powr/af/sn/p0005.htm Capacity At Tambacounda Is 6 Megawatts
4. http://www.wartsila.com/en/press-releases/wartsila-to-expand-two-power-plants-in-senegal Bel Air Power Station Constructed In 2005, Upgraded To 102MW In 2011
5. Web site: 24 February 2020 . Senegal opens West Africa's first big wind farm in push for renewables . 26 September 2020 . . Nellie Peyton . London.