Senegal will build a new gas-to-power plant near Saint-Louis, featuring an initial capacity of 250 MW, expandable to 500 MW.
The plant will be supplied with gas from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) field, as Senegal transitions into a gas-producing nation by the end of 2024. A 400-km gas pipeline, managed by state-owned Senegalese Gas Network, will connect GTA to Saint-Louis, Dakar and Mbour.
The first phase involves laying a 45-km offshore pipeline and a 40-km onshore segment to link the GTA development to the new gas-to-power plant. The pipeline is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, with the power plant commencing operations in the first quarter of 2026.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by Saint-Louis Region Governor Alioune Badara Sambe during a technical committee meeting to review the environmental and social impact assessment of the project.
