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US backers seek stability in the grid with $600m Senegal transmission upgrade


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Issue 459 - 20 Apr 2022 - By Marc Howard | 4 minute read

The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Senegal Power Compact is embarking on major transmission network upgrades that the US agency says will significantly improve the Senegalese grid’s capacity, reliability and stability. Reduced generation costs and tariffs are expected to follow, stimulating further private investment, as the government implements its planned 1GW expansion of generation capacity

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