Power com sb The Gambia

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.

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.

What is a critical path to achieving universal electrification in the Gambia?

Critical path items are as follows: institutional strengthening, particularly NAWEC’s 2019-25 Strategic Development Plan. Within the African continent, achieving universal electrification by 2025 will be a significant achievement in which The Gambia will be able to be justifiably proud.

What is the potential of wind capacity in 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. Generic wind farms were included in the least cost planning analysis and were modelled in blocks of 3.6 MW.