Senegal Inaugurates WAE Gas-to-Power Plant

Senegal has inaugurated the 300 MW West Africa Energy (WAE) gas-to-power plant at the Cap des Biches thermal generation facility, marking a significant step forward in the country’s energy sector.

The plant is expected to become fully operational as a simple cycle plant in August 2024 and is set to be upgraded to a combined cycle plant by February 2025.

The WAE gas-to-power plant will utilize local gas resources from the country’s upcoming Greater Tortue Ahemyim conventional gas development and is poised to reduce production costs for Senegal’s national electricity company Senelec.

The WAE power plant is the first in Senegal to be fully financed by private national investors, with an investment of approximately $460 million.