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10:57 / 09 May 2022	Banking/Financial Services	Empower, CI1 to back development of 100 MW of solar in Africa
11:58 / 15 December 2021	Electricity Generation	Lekela to study potential for 100-MW wind farm expansion in Senegal
12:44 / 04 October 2021	Banking/Financial Services	Norfund investing EUR 10m in pan-African PAYG solar solutions firm Baobab+
14:32 / 09 September 2021	Electricity Generation	Eramet unit to benefit from solar-plus-storage installation in Senegal
10:46 / 01 June 2021	Electricity Generation	Engie, partners commission 60 MW of Scaling Solar plants in Senegal
11:52 / 14 May 2021	Electricity Generation	Lekela contracts DNV to study feasibility of 40-MW battery in Senegal
8:34 / 12 May 2021	Electricity Generation	Aker Horizons closes Mainstream buy, preps it for IPO in 3 years
9:50 / 19 January 2021	Electricity Generation	Aker buying 75% in Mainstream Renewable Power
16:40 / 12 January 2021	Electrical Components/Equipment	Off-grid solar co Daystar Power raises USD 38m to grow in West Africa
15:47 / 10 November 2020	Electricity Generation	Climate Fund Managers, Senegal's ERS team up on solar-storage plant project
10:35 / 29 September 2020	Electricity Generation	Lekela gets US grant for battery storage study in Senegal
13:32 / 24 February 2020	Electricity Generation	Lekela achieves wind project milestones in Egypt, Senegal
7:18 / 13 December 2019	Electricity Generation	Lekela's 158-MW wind farm in Senegal starts feeding power
9:16 / 12 September 2019	Electricity Generation	World Bank guarantees 60 MW of solar projects in Senegal
11:11 / 05 August 2019	Electricity Generation	Senegal gets own PV research centre with Swiss support
8:08 / 02 August 2019	Electricity Generation	Mainstream erects 1st turbine for 158-MW wind park in Senegal
11:47 / 22 July 2019	Electricity Generation	UPDATE - Engie locks financing, EPC contract for 60 MW of solar in Senegal
9:58 / 22 July 2019	Electricity Generation	IFC, others finance 60 MW of PV in Senegal under Scaling Solar
7:09 / 27 May 2019	Electricity Generation	Turbines arrive for Lekela's 158-MW wind park in Senegal
14:13 / 11 March 2019	Electricity Generation	BBOXX completes USD-6.7m crowdfunding for African solar
15:44 / 10 January 2019	Electricity Generation	Eiffage Energia breaks ground on 159-MW wind plant in Senegal
16:35 / 06 December 2018	Electricity Generation	Lekela starts building 158-MW wind park in Senegal
11:16 / 19 November 2018	Electricity Generation	Weekly round-up of renewable energy PPA news (Nov 12-18)
8:14 / 15 November 2018	Electricity Generation	Engie tie-up inks 60 MW of solar PPAs in Senegal
6:43 / 13 September 2018	Electricity Generation	World Bank's MIGA provides guarantee for 159-MW wind farm in Senegal
12:50 / 03 September 2018	Electricity Generation	Vestas to build 159-MW wind park in Senegal
13:37 / 30 July 2018	Electricity Generation	Lekela reaches fin close on 158.7-MW wind project in Senegal
12:08 / 20 June 2018	Electricity Generation	to-the-point: BayWa completes solar diesel project in Senegal
14:33 / 01 June 2018	Electricity Generation	Lekela hires local manager as Senegal wind project moves towards fin close
9:21 / 06 April 2018	Electricity Generation	Engie, Meridiam secure 60 MW of projects in Senegal solar tender
8:34 / 21 November 2017	Building Construction	Vinci Energies nabs 17-MW solar job in Senegal
8:55 / 18 October 2017	Electricity Generation	Senegal seeks developers for 100 MW of solar projects
7:46 / 05 July 2017	Electricity Generation	Solairedirect commissions 30-MW solar park in Senegal - report
11:45 / 12 January 2017	Electricity Generation	Engie, ANER form renewables alliance in Senegal
13:19 / 07 December 2016	Electricity Generation	Meridiam closes financing for 30-MW solar project in Senegal
15:39 / 31 October 2016	Electrical Components/Equipment	to-the-point: SolarWorld gets 20-MW PV module order in Senegal
10:30 / 21 October 2016	Solar Power	After 20-MW Senegal PV park GreenWish plans for Nigeria - report
13:17 / 21 September 2016	Wind Power	OPIC to back 158-MW Senegal wind project
10:13 / 28 July 2016	Solar Power	Rockefeller fund backs Mainstream for USD-177.5m African investment
10:34 / 22 July 2016	Solar Power	Solairedirect picks Optimum Tracker to build 30-MW solar plant in Senegal