SENEGAL © IRENA 2026 Unless otherwise stated, material in this publication may be freely used, shared, copied, reproduced, printed and/or stored,provided that appropriate acknowledgement is given of IRENA as the source and copyright holder. Material in this publicationthat is attributed to third parties may be subject to separate terms of use and restrictions, and appropriate permissions fromthese third parties may need to be secured before any use of such material. ISBN:978-92-9260-732-6 Citation:IRENA (2026),Sustainable development powered by renewables: Senegal, InternationalRenewable Energy Agency, Abu Dhabi. About IRENA The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supportscountries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for internationalco-operation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledgeon renewable energy. IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewableenergy,including bioenergy,geothermal,hydropower,ocean,solar and wind energy in the pursuit ofsustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity www.irena.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was authored by Edi Assoumou (IRENA consultant), Adrian Gonzalez (IRENA), Arina Anisie,Juan Pablo Jimenez Navarro and and Francisco Boshell (ex-IRENA). Relevant contributions were made byGayathri Nair, Rebecca Bisangwa and Daniel Russo (IRENA). The report was developed under the guidanceof Norela Constantinescu and James Walker (IRENA). The report benefited from the inputs and review of Sidatte Fall, Sidy Bouya Ndiaye, Kader Diop and AdjaGueye (ANER – Agence Nationale pour les Énergies Renouvelables), Abdoul Aziz Ndiaye (Ministère del’Énergie, du Pétrole et des Mines – Direction de l’électricité), Dieng Djiby (SENELEC – La Société nationaled'électricité du Sénégal, Utility), Alfred Dieng (ASER – Agence Sénégalaise d'Électrification Rurale) and MarieSchippers (Walloon Air and Climate Agency). Valuable inputs were provided by IRENA colleagues Paul Komor, Kamlesh Dookayka, Giedre Viskantaite,Diala Hawila, Hannah Guinto, Mamadou Goundiam and Thierry Odou. Editing and production were managed by Francis Field with the support of Stephanie Clarke. The report wascopyedited by Justin French-Brooks, with graphic design by Myrto Petrou. IRENA is grateful for the generous support of Wallonia (Kingdom of Belgium). For further information or to provide feedback:publications@irena.org This report can be downloaded fromwww.irena.org/publications Disclaimer This publication and the material herein are provided “as is”. All reasonable precautions have been taken by IRENA to verify the reliabilityof the material in this publication. However, neither IRENA nor any of its officials, agents, data or other third-party content providersprovides a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, and they accept no responsibility or liability for any consequence of use ofthe publication or material herein. The information contained herein does not necessarily represent the views of all Members of IRENA. The mention of specific companiesor certain projects or products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by IRENA in preference to others of a similarnature that are not mentioned. The designations employed and the presentation of material herein do not imply the expression of anyopinion on the part of IRENA concerning the legal status of any region, country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerningthe delimitation of frontiers or boundaries. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION5 CONTEXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6KEY CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 STORAGE AND GRID MODERNISATION FOR FLEXIBILITYAND SYSTEM SECURITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 INCREASED FLEXIBILITY WITH UTILITY‑SCALE STORAGE AND EXISTINGTHERMALPLANTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9STANDARDISED PROCUREMENT AND REGULATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10DIGITALISATIONAND ELECTRICITY LOSS REDUCTION AS RELIABILITY MULTIPLIERS. .11REGIONAL INTEGRATION TO MAXIMISE BENEFITS OF HYDROPOWERFORSENEGALANDITSNEIGHBOURS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12GOVERNANCEAND IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 SOLUTION II:RENEWABLE MINI-GRIDS POWERING RURAL DEVELOPMENT. . . . . . .14 SELF‑PRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15LINKING ENERGY ACCESS WITH RURAL ECONOMIC AC