APA – Dakar (Senegal) – Conakry will receive 120 megawatts from Senegal’s national electricity company (Senelec).
Since 25 April 2024, Guinea has benefited from a major energy contribution from Senegal. In a press release sent to APA on Tuesday, the Guinean Ministry of Hydraulics and Hydrocarbons stated that “the interconnection line of the Organisation for the Development of the Gambia River (OMVG) has been activated to allow the transfer of 120 megawatts from Senegal (Senelec) to the Electricity Company of Guinea (EDG).”
This initiative, carried out within the framework of the OMVG, provides an affordable energy solution that will help to reduce the current deficit in electricity production in Guinea. The activation of this sub-regional interconnection now makes it possible to “supply all strategic sites and industries and significantly improve the supply of electricity to households during the day,” according to the press release.
Faced with the current energy challenges, caused in particular by the lack of water at the hydroelectric dams and the explosion at the Coronthie oil depot, the Guinean government is exploring various options.
Discussions are under way with other neighbouring countries to find alternative solutions, according to the Ministry of Hydraulics and Hydrocarbons. At the same time, “the government is stepping up its efforts to develop sustainable energy sources such as solar, thermal and hydroelectric power plants”, which are essential for the country’s economic development.
The ministry appeals to the public’s understanding of this difficult situation and says it is working to find a lasting solution to the energy crisis.
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