Capable of supporting frequency regulation and peak-hour energy delivery, Walo Storage marks a major technological breakthrough for the country.
Capable of supporting frequency regulation and peak-hour energy delivery, Walo Storage marks a major technological breakthrough for the country.
Dakar, Senegal, August 7, 2025 – Just one year after laying the foundation stone, Africa REN announces the commercial commissioning of Walo Storage, the first photovoltaic facility in West Africa combined with lithium-ion battery storage, designed for frequency regulation and to meet local energy.
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Dakar, Senegal, August 7, 2025 – Just one year after laying the foundation stone, Africa REN announces the commercial commissioning of Walo Storage, the first photovoltaic facility in West Africa combined with lithium-ion battery storage, designed for frequency regulation and to meet local energy.
Africa REN, a leading pan‑African renewable energy developer, has energized the Walo Storage project in Bokhol, Senegal, a groundbreaking solar-plus-storage facility featuring 16 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity and a 10 MW/20 MWh lithium-ion battery. This project is West Africa’s first.
The Walo Storage facility, commissioned on July 14th, represents West Africa’s first solar power plant integrated with battery storage specifically for grid frequency regulation. A key feature of the Walo Storage facility is its ability to provide critical stability and backup power during outages.
Senegal and sustainable infrastructure developer Africa REN have commissioned the Walo Storage facility in Bokhol, marking the first grid-connected solar-plus-battery installation of its kind in West Africa. The €40 million project includes a 16 MW photovoltaic plant paired with a 10 MW/20 MW
Africa REN, a leading pan‑African renewable energy developer, has energized the Walo Storage project in Bokhol, Senegal, a groundbreaking solar-plus-storage facility featuring
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Le développeur de projets d''énergies renouvelables en Afrique subsaharienne, Africa REN, a annoncé dans un communiqué du 16 juillet le démarrage de la construction de Walo Storage, une unité de
"I would like to thank our partners in Senegal, especially Senelec, for their unwavering support since our first investments in 2015. The on-time commissioning of Walo
Senegal and sustainable infrastructure developer Africa REN have commissioned the Walo Storage facility in Bokhol, marking the first grid-connected solar-plus-battery
Located in Bokhol, Dagana department, northern Senegal, the project is connected to the grid operated by Senelec. Independent power producer, Africa REN, has
Senegal and sustainable infrastructure developer Africa REN have commissioned the Walo Storage facility in Bokhol, marking the first grid-connected solar-plus-battery installation of its kind in West Africa.
Le développeur de projets d''énergies renouvelables en Afrique subsaharienne, Africa REN, a annoncé dans un communiqué du 16 juillet le démarrage de la construction de
Senegal has begun commercial operations at a new solar energy facility that combines photovoltaic power with lithium-ion battery storage, the first of its kind in West Africa, as the
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"I would like to thank our partners in Senegal, especially Senelec, for their unwavering support since our first investments in 2015. The on-time commissioning of Walo
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