Senelec Launches Two Solar-Storage Hybrid Projects at Diass and Linguère

energynews.pro · last updated April 13, 2026 – 2:29 AM

Senegal’s national electricity company, Senelec (Société nationale d’électricité du Sénégal), announced in early April the launch of two hybrid projects combining photovoltaic solar production with battery storage. The installations at Diass and Linguère aim to strengthen the stability of the national electricity grid in a country with an electrification rate of 84%, targeting universal access by 2029. The deployment of solar paired with storage systems is gaining momentum in sub-Saharan Africa, as illustrated by other solar plants recently commissioned across the continent.

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