The Gambia american power systems

Will the Gambia be able to provide universal access to electricity?

The Gambia is poised to provide access to electricity for all its people. His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has stipulated that there is to be Universal Access by 2025. Given its unique geography, the country is fortunate in being able to achieve universal access almost exclusively through connections to the NAWEC grid.

How much power does the Gambia have?

As described in the previous section, transmission linkages will create a unified national network by 2022-23. As of mid 2021, the total net installed capacity in The Gambia is 154.5 MW of reciprocating engines, but only 97.0 MW are currently available for power generation.

Can the Gambia transform the energy sector?

An unprecedented level of support from the international community provides The Gambia with the opportunity to transform the energy sector and emerge as one of the leading energy sectors in the sub-region and the African continent. In this context, the Electricity Roadmap has undergone its third update since 2015.

Are biomass power plants suitable for the Gambia?

However, biomass candidate power plants were excluded from the analysis as they were considered by NAWEC inadequate technologies for The Gambia. The potential of wind capacity in The Gambia is estimated to be approximately 197 MW with a capacity factor below 20% and 5 MW with a capacity factor higher than 30%10.

Why is electricity so expensive in The Gambia?

The average tariff for electricity in The Gambia is one of the highest in the world at $0.23/kilowatt hour (kWh). This high cost is due to expensive imports of HFO for NAWEC’s generators, leading to increased production and supply expenses.

Should the Gambia import electricity from Senegal or Cote d'Ivoire?

The most important conclusion from the generation planning is that the least cost option for The Gambia is to import electricity from Senegal and/or Cote d’Ivoire. This conclusion is robust in all scenarios considered.