Windpower grid-connected (on and off-shore)
Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye (PETN)Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye (PETN), was officially inaugurated at the beginning of 2020. The project, carried out by Lekela, is a major achievement for Senelec, Senegal's national electricity company. Read More |
InfraCo Ghana Wind PowerRead More |
IPP Achada Mostarda (EOL-10MW-ST2)IPP 10MW project in Achada Mostarda, municipality of São Domingos, Santiago island. Expected date of commissioning: May 2021 Read More |
BatokunkuIn January 2009, the village became notable as the location of the first wind turbine erected in West Africa. Read More |
GAMWINDGAMWIND is an independent power producer operating the first large scale grid tied wind park in The Gambia. The company was lincensed in Febraury 2012 and started operations in August 2012. The wind park has a capacity of 900kW. Read More |
Cabeólica Boa Vista - Morro da Vigia - Ponta do SolThe Cabeólica Wind Project comprises four small, separate wind parks on four of Cabo Verde's nine inhabited islands. The parks have a combined generation capacity of 25.5 MW and were commissioned between December 2011 and July 2012. Read More |
Cabeólica Sal - Lajedo da Ribeira de TarrafeThe Cabeólica Wind Project comprises four small, separate wind parks on four of Cabo Verde's nine inhabited islands. The parks have a combined generation capacity of 25.5 MW and were commissioned between December 2011 and July 2012. Read More |
Cabeólica São Vicente - Selada do FlamengoThe Cabeólica Wind Project comprises four small, separate wind parks on four of Cabo Verde's nine inhabited islands. The parks have a combined generation capacity of 25.5 MW and were commissioned between December 2011 and July 2012. Read More |
Inaugurated Senegal’s first utility-scale wind farmParc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye (PETN) was officially inaugurated in February 2020. The project is Senegal’s first utility-scale wind energy project and aligns with the Government of Senegal’s strategy of increasing clean electricity production and diversifying Senegal’s energy mix. The project is also expected to help reduce the cost of electricity generation in Senegal, which has one of the highest generation costs in Sub-Saharan Africa. PETN will be one of the lowest cost producers of electricity in Senegal. Read More |
Starts construction of the 158.7MW Taïba N'diaye wind farm in SenegalThe construction of the 158.7MW Taïba N'diaye wind farm in Senegal started in January 2019. The wind farm will be located in the Tivaouane Region, approximately 70km northwest of Dakar. The company Eiffage Energía in collaboration with Vestas will build the wind farm. Once operational, it will be the second large wind farm in ECOWAS region and will provide electricity to about 150,000 households. Read More |
Open Request for Expressions of Interest for a 10MW Wind IPP project in Cabo VerdeThe National Direction of Industry, Commerce and Energy (DNICE) opened in December 2018 a period of Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) that will finalize y January 30th, 2019. The REOI is the formal invitation to applicants to be considered for the evaluation for qualification of bidders to participate in the procurement process for an IPP project (Independent Power Producer) for a 10MW wind power plant in Santiago island, Cabo Verde. Read More |
Katsina State will be home to First Nigerian wind farmThe small village of Rimi, 25 km south of Katsina City, in Nigeria, will soon welcome a 10 MW Wind Power Plant, which is being built in the area and is almost ready for commissioning. Read More |
Rapport de Progrès Régionaux sur les Énergies Renouvelables, l'Efficacité Énergétique et l'Accès à l'Énergie dans la région de la CEDEAORead More |
Estudo de Caso Projeto Eólico da Cabeólica - Cabo VerdeRead More |
Cabeólica Wind Project, Cabo Verde - Case Study RE Flagship Projects in the ECOWAS RegionRead More |
Grid Integration of the Electric Wind Project Cabo Verde - Case Study RE flagship projects in the ECOWAS regionRead More |
Guidelines for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Electric Power Generation and Transmission Systems in West AfricaRead More |
Development of Wind Energy in Africa - Working paper seriesRead More |
Katsina Wind Farm ProjectRead More |
Cabeólica S.A.Read More |
