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Inside the Dakar Mission 1000 - 04/01/2026 – Stage 1 – YANBU > YANBU 1040 JUVANTENY Jordi (esp), CRIADO Jose Luis (esp), RIBAS Xavier (esp), KH7–Ecovergy
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Senegal Achieves Milestone with Africa''s First LNG-to-Power Project
Senegal has successfully launched Africa''s first LNG-to-power project, with a floating power plant from Türkiye''s Karpowership fleet now producing energy using liquefied
History
The 31st edition of the Dakar, the first one in Latin-America, is now over and has seen the victories of Marc Coma in the bike category, Josef Machacek in the quad category, Giniel De
Four years in the making: Africa''s first LNG-to
As a country with a relatively short oil and gas history and a nascent LNG industry, Senegal has managed to pull off the feat of
Energy storage industry dakar
The Akwa Group, a leading Moroccan private enterprise in the energy and petroleum distribution sector, has initiated a strategic oil storage project in Senegal.
Four years in the making: Africa''s first LNG-to-power project up
As a country with a relatively short oil and gas history and a nascent LNG industry, Senegal has managed to pull off the feat of producing energy from its floating power plant,
Senelec, Karpowership Launch Senegal''s First LNG-to-Power Project
Senegal''s national utility Senelec and Turkish energy firm Karpowership have officially launched the country''s first LNG-to-power project, now generating electricity offshore
The Route of Dakar
Since then, Yanbu has also hosted the final stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally. It is now the starting point for a vast loop, which will end as it begins: to the sound of the gentle lapping of the Red
Dakar energy storage project
At an anticipated size of 40 MW, which will provide 175 MWh of energy, the battery energy storage system (BESS) will be one of the largest of its kind in the West African region.
Discover
A competition of extremes and an orienteering race, the Dakar brings together the leading rally raid riders and drivers, as well as amateur competitors who come to fulfil their dream,
Infinity Power seals 20-year agreement with Senelec to supply
The project will be operated by Infinity Power''s Parc Eolien Taiba N''Diaye (PETN) windfarm, located approximately 70km north of Dakar. The windfarm supplies 158.7MW of
Senelec, Karpowership Launch Senegal''s First
Senegal''s national utility Senelec and Turkish energy firm Karpowership have officially launched the country''s first LNG-to-power
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Dakar Distributed Energy Storage: Powering West Africa''s
West Africa''s bustling hub of Dakar faces a dual energy challenge: growing electricity demand and increasing renewable energy integration. Distributed energy storage systems (DESS) have
The race
For the 2026 edition, the Dakar will introduce the "Bivouac Refuge" stage, a hybrid between the 48h Chrono and the classic marathon stage. The marathon rules apply, and competitors will
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The official website of the Dakar Rally, providing information about the rally''s history, race details, routes, and updates.
Senegal enters agreement for 160MWh battery energy storage
The project will be operated by the Parc Eolien Taiba N''Diaye (PETN) wind farm, located approximately 70km north of Dakar. This wind farm supplies 158.7MW of clean,
Senegal Achieves Milestone with Africa''s First LNG
Senegal has successfully launched Africa''s first LNG-to-power project, with a floating power plant from Türkiye''s Karpowership fleet now
DAKAR ENERGY STORAGE PROJECT
Emerging markets in Africa and Latin America are adopting mobile container solutions for rapid electrification, with typical payback periods of 3-5 years. Major projects now deploy clusters of
Four Years in the Making: Africa''s First LNG-To-Power Project up
On April 29, 2025, a floating power plant operated by Türkiye''s Karpowership began generating electricity using liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the coast of Dakar, Senegal.