Cap des Biches power station
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Cap des Biches power station is a power station under construction in Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal. It is also known as West African Energy Power Plant, WAE Power Plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cap des Biches power station | Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal | 14.722293, -17.300905 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: naphtha[5] | 300[4][6] | combined cycle[4][6] | not found | 2024 (planned)[7][8] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Africa Energy SA [100%][9] | unknown [85.0%]; National Electricity Company of Senegal [15.0%] |
Background
The plant is a part of Senegal’s power strategy and is a national priority to support the goal of universal access to electricity by 2025.[10]
In September 2020, the Senegalese company West African Energy signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with the Turkish group Calik Enerji and GE to build a 300 MW gas-fired power plant. The project will be the largest in Senegal, accounting for about 25% of total power consumed.[11]
In April 2021, the plant entered construction. The project required an XOF 227 billion (US $410 million) investment and is expected to be commissioned in late 2022.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/14%C2%B043'20.3%22N+17%C2%B018'03.3%22W/@14.722293,-17.3030937,1015m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d14.7222932!4d-17.3009048.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221209150745/https://energycapitalpower.com/west-african-energy-and-afc-ink-300-mw-power-plant-deal/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/general-electric-ge-secures-agreement-150800482.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIcjqAXHlV2nDPkCDdprmgb5LIxW_WohsOGjtrqbnR928Zhdtf_hwngWA8nQk04RPzbOfTBxW-h8IaDctygXC5vJuiZhokrmt1RVfGd2H8FpBVCHkizKZhhovFUoyEnTAJ3benr849wkwEVyvlMoLOzyXzRLcRsI3pFwSWvUmSGO.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://energycapitalandpower.africa-newsroom.com/press/gas-exporting-countries-forum-gecf-secretary-general-to-champion-natural-gas-expansion-at-msgbc-2024?lang=en.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220614135756/https://www.africa-energy.com/live-data/article/senegal-general-electric-supply-equipment-300mw-gas-plant. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220626233906/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-secures-equipment-contract-to-power-the-biggest-power-plant-in-senegal. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221121135013/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/cap-des-biches-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Senegal's new 300MW power plant nears completion, with naphtha its initial fuel of choice". www.africa-energy.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
{{cite web}}: Text "African Energy" ignored (help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220818120238/https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/west-africa-energy-starts-building-300-mw-gas-fired-project-senegal.html. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Senegal's private sector to build gas power plant". apanews.net. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Senegal: General Electric to supply equipment for 300MW gas plant - African Energy". www.africa-energy.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "West Africa Energy starts building a 300 MW gas-fired project in Senegal - Enerdata". www.enerdata.net. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
