ChargePoint worked with Africa GreenTec to bring in a shipping container with 144 solar panels. It’s part of a growing trend in Africa. The work is part of a much larger trend: Solar microgrids are quickly spreading across Africa. In Zambia, as one example, the government has installed 45 microgrids in rural communities.

The PPLEEF initiative is poised to transform energy usage in Senegal, benefiting nearly 700,000 households and 80,000 small businesses across Dakar, Thiès, and Diourbel regions. By replacing outdated incandescent bulbs with modern LED lighting, the project will deliver substantial energy savings, reduce electricity costs.

Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and German development agency GIZ announced the launch of the “Master Repair” project, backed by a joint €2.85 million investment. This initiative offers specialized training in electronic device repair, as well as in the installation and maintenance of solar panels and fiber optic networks.

The project, carried out by the NGO SEM Fund with technical and financial support from ECREEE, is part of the ECOWAS Special Intervention Fund (ESIF) and aims to transform agricultural productivity and strengthen farmers’ livelihoods in the communities of Bandafassi, Damboucoye, Andiel, Ibel, Bantata, Bembou, Diakha Madina, Faraba and Diakhaba.

Akon City has been abandoned and development has been suspended indefinitely, less than five years after it first began. Problems started early on because Akon’s inflated claims did not correspond with the actual situation. Considering Senegal’s systems and economy, the $6 billion price tag was completely out of line.

Under a partnership recently signed between Sen’Eau and TotalEnergies, two solar photovoltaic power plants with a combined capacity of 20 MWp will be built to supply drinking water infrastructure in Mékhé and Keur Momar Sarr.