A regional committee for the development of information and sharing on Senegal's gas network project was held in Dakar. It was chaired by Assane Gueye, Deputy Governor of Dakar, and attended by the Secretary of the Ministry of Oil and Energy.
This CRD is part of the environmental impact study for Senegal's gas network project, the main objective of which is to set up the facilities needed to transport gas from Yaakar Teranga to Senelec's Cap des Biches and Tobène power stations. The objectives of this meeting, which brought together all the stakeholders (administrative authorities, elected representatives, government technical services, etc.) were to inform the population about the project, gather the opinions of the stakeholders, determine the environmental and social stakes of the project, and identify the positive and negative impacts of this project.
According to the deputy governor, the gas pipeline network will cross several communes in the department of Rufisque. So there's bound to be some impact. But it's a very important project that will enable universal access to electricity. Joseph Sarr, Managing Director of Réseau Gazier du Sénégal (RGS), presented the project, stressing that it will enable gas to be transported to power plants, with the aim of lowering electricity production factors, producing electricity in quantity and reducing the carbon footprint.
For Cheikh Niane, Sg of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the success of the RGS means access to lower-cost energy with a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The next step is to hold consultations in all the communes that will be crossed. The installation of gas pipelines is part of the implementation of the Gas To Power strategy, which should enable Senegal to use its domestic gas to generate electricity by 2025-2026. The project was prompted by gas discoveries in our country.
