As part of its project to electrify 90 villages across Senegal, the Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER) marked a new milestone by putting four villages into service in the Ndindy district, Diourbel region. This project, with a total cost of 1.429 billion CFA francs, reflects the desire to reduce the energy deficit in rural areas.
According to Jean Michel Sène, Director General of ASER, Senegal has an electricity access rate of 65.67%, a figure which hides significant disparities. “This rate takes into account the number of households and not the number of villages. In the Diourbel region, for example, although the household rate reaches 85%, only 790 villages out of 2,168 are electrified, or around 35%” , he explained.
These figures illustrate the scale of the challenge to be met. More than 1,000 villages still remain without electricity in this region, reinforcing the urgency to intensify efforts. “We understand the importance of electricity, not only for education and health, but also for economic development. Industrialization, in particular, depends on sufficient and affordable access to electricity,” he said. underlined the general manager.
During the meeting, Jean Michel Sène indicated that with Senelec, they are working to electrify as many villages as possible. “The commissioning of these villages marks significant progress, despite the delays recorded in the project. We are also continuing electrification work in more than 600 villages in the Diourbel region,” he added. However, 700 villages still need to be integrated into future projects to achieve the objective of universal access by 2029, as set by the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and the Minister of Energy, Birame Souleye Diop.
A strategic plan for the future
ASER plans to strengthen its collaboration with Sénélec and other actors, such as PUDC, PUMA and MCA, in order to improve the efficiency of projects and accelerate their implementation. “We are working on a global strategic plan. A meeting with Senelec is planned for next week to assess progress and rectify shortcomings,” informed Mr. Sène.
As part of its project to electrify 90 villages across Senegal, the Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER) marked a new milestone by commissioning four villages in the Ndindy district, Diourbel region. This project, with a total cost of 1.429 billion CFA francs, reflects the desire to reduce the energy deficit in rural areas.
-According to Jean Michel Sène, Director General of ASER, Senegal has an electricity access rate of 65.67%, a figure which hides significant disparities. “This rate takes into account the number of households and not the number of villages. In the Diourbel region, for example, although the household rate reaches 85%, only 790 villages out of 2,168 are electrified, or around 35%” , he explained.
These figures illustrate the scale of the challenge to be met. More than 1,000 villages still remain without electricity in this region, reinforcing the urgency to intensify efforts. “We understand the importance of electricity, not only for education and health, but also for economic development. Industrialization, in particular, depends on sufficient and affordable access to electricity,” he said. underlined the general manager.
During the meeting, Jean Michel Sène indicated that with Senelec, they are working to electrify as many villages as possible. “The commissioning of these villages marks significant progress, despite the delays recorded in the project. We are also continuing electrification work in more than 600 villages in the Diourbel region,” he added.
However, 700 villages still need to be integrated into future projects to achieve the objective of universal access by 2029, as set by the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and the Minister of Energy, Birame Souleye Diop.
ASER plans to strengthen its collaboration with Senelec and other actors, such as PUDC, PUMA and MCA, in order to improve the efficiency of projects and accelerate their implementation. “We are working on a global strategic plan. A meeting with Senelec is planned for next week to assess progress and rectify shortcomings,” informed Mr. Sène.
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