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Kahone Solaire and Kael Solaire
Kahone Solaire (35 MW) and Kael Solaire (25 MW) are solar plants in the Kaolack and Diourbel regions of Senegal. The project company manages the concession over 25 years and is held by Meridiam (40%), ENGIE (40%) and FONSIS (20%).
Image credit
Kahone in the Kaolack area, Senegal. Local context for Kahone Solaire; no solar facility is identified.Location context · Senghor1988 PMS 19 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2022 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorJoint venture of Meridiam, ENGIE and FONSIS
EcosystemUtility-scale solar PV
StandardNone
StatusActive
LocationKaolack (Kahone) and Diourbel (Kael) regions, Senegal
Overview
Inside the project
ENGIE reports that the plants serve 540,000 people and avoid 89,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year, at a tariff below 4 euro cents per kWh (25 XOF).
35 MW
Kahone Solaire
25 MW
Kael Solaire
540,000 people
Served (operator)
89,000 tCO2/yr
Emissions avoided (operator)
Objectives
- Supply solar electricity at a tariff below 4 euro cents per kWh
Approach
- A project company owned by Meridiam, ENGIE and FONSIS builds and runs both plants under a 25-year concession.
Sources
Inspect 2 sources
- engie-africa.com ↗https://www.engie-africa.com/press-releases/engie-meridiam-and-fonsis-commission-two-new-solar-projects-in-senegal/
- pv-magazine.com ↗https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/03/engie-switches-on-60-mw-of-solar-in-senegal/
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