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Walo Storage<\/h1>\n

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First major storage project in Africa<\/h2>\n

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Urgent need to stabilize the grid,<\/span> due to the high share of renewable production in the energy mix.<\/p>\n

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The project will increase the current spinning reserve by 40%<\/span> and will provide additional services such as frequency control, island functioning and Black-Start capability.<\/p>\n

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Battery storage is technically and economically more competitive<\/span> than conventional spinning reserve technologies.<\/p>\n

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Combining photovoltaic solar with a storage system is a unique solution<\/span> to meet the current and future needs of the grid.<\/p>\n

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Characteristics of the project<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Project :<\/strong> 10MW \/ 20MWh Battery storage + 16 MW of solar energy<\/li>\n
  • Location :<\/strong> Bokhol, Senegal<\/li>\n
  • Batteries:<\/strong> Lithium-ion<\/li>\n
  • Technologies :<\/strong> Monocrystalline modules \/ Single-axis tracker system \/ String inverters<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Off-take :<\/strong> 20-year take-or-pay PPP with Senelec<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Construction :<\/strong> 12 months<\/li>\n
  • Commissioning :<\/strong> July 2025<\/li>\n
  • Technical partner :<\/strong> Eiffage<\/span> <\/span>Energie<\/span> <\/span>Syst\u00e8mes<\/span> <\/span>RMT <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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