Current government strategies for electrification include investments in off-grid solar and connection to the grid. [1][2] Most of the energy production is from fossil fuels, mostly diesel and gas (733 of 864 MW). [1] Energy is produced by private operators and sold to the Senelec energy corporation. Speaking at a public workshop, Fatimata Diallo, national coordinator of a civil society platform, said. . Priorities include reduction of energy costs through diversified energy sources, addition of generation capacities to meet a growing demand, regional energy integration, a shift from heavy fuel oil to domestic natural gas, and increased energy access in rural areas. Due to dependence on expensive. . Senegal's power system still relies heavily on fossil fuels, and fuel oil in particular, but the country has also shown impressive growth in renewable power capacity and generation over the years, with private IPPs representing a significant portion. It focuses on the last two decades (1998–2021), during which successive proactive policies have resulted in one of the largest mini-grid portfolios in Sub-Saharan Africa, to. .
