SENEVERGY 2026

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IPP (Independent Power Producer)

A privately owned generator that sells electricity to a national utility or to industrial off-takers under a long-term contract. IPP frameworks are central to Senegal's push to add solar, wind and gas capacity, and are a recurring topic on the Senenergy Expo floor.

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PPA (Power Purchase Agreement)

The long-term offtake contract that fixes tariffs, volumes and risk allocation between a generator and its buyer, usually Senelec or a large industrial user. PPA bankability is the gate that decides whether a solar or storage project reaches financial close.

3

Senelec

Senegal's national electricity utility, responsible for transmission, distribution and most generation procurement. Exhibitors at the show typically position products against Senelec grid codes, metering rules and interconnection requirements.

4

Mini-grid

An isolated or grid-ready distribution network, usually 10 kW to a few MW, serving a town or cluster of villages from solar, diesel or a hybrid combination. Mini-grids are a practical route to rural electrification in the Senegal River valley and Casamance.

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Solar home system (SHS)

A small standalone PV kit, typically a panel plus battery, charge controller, lights and phone charging for a single household. SHS distributors use fairs like this one to meet distributors, MFIs and rural electrification agencies.

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BESS (Battery Energy Storage System)

Containerised or cabinet-based batteries with power conversion and controls, used for peak shaving, frequency response and storing solar output. Storage is increasingly specified alongside West African solar plants to stabilise weak grids.

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Hybrid power plant

A generation site combining two or more sources, most often solar PV plus diesel or HFO gensets, coordinated by a controller. Hybridisation cuts fuel burn on mines, industrial sites and island grids.

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Grid code and grid compliance

The technical rules a generator or consumer must meet to connect to the network, covering voltage, frequency, fault ride-through and power quality. Compliance testing is a practical buying criterion for inverters and switchgear.

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Off-taker

The entity that buys the electricity or capacity from a project, whether a utility, a mine or an industrial plant. Credit quality of the off-taker drives financing terms across the region.

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EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction)

A single-contract delivery model in which one firm designs, supplies and builds a plant to a performance guarantee. EPC contractors and their subcontractors are a large share of the technical audience at energy exhibitions.

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O&M (Operations and Maintenance)

The recurring service contract that keeps a plant producing, from module cleaning and inverter servicing to thermography and spare-parts management. O&M cost per MW is a common benchmark discussed with visitors.

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Smart metering and AMI

Meters with two-way communication plus the head-end systems that read, bill and disconnect remotely. Advanced metering infrastructure reduces commercial losses, a priority for West African distribution utilities.

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Prepaid meter

A meter that requires credit before consumption, widely used across Senegal and the region to improve collection rates. Retrofit programmes create demand for meter hardware, token vending and field tools.

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Green hydrogen and Power-to-X

Hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity, plus its derivatives such as ammonia or methanol. Senegal has announced large hydrogen and gas-to-power ambitions, making this an emerging exhibitor and conference theme.

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LNG-to-power

Importing or domesticating liquefied natural gas to fuel power stations, usually combined with renewables to lower generation cost. Gas-to-power policy shapes what thermal and hybrid suppliers bring to Dakar.

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Electrification rate

The share of households or businesses connected to electricity, split between urban and rural access. Senegal has high urban access but a persistent rural gap, which is the market argument behind off-grid and mini-grid product lines.

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Wheeling

Using a third party's transmission or distribution network to move power from a generator to an off-taker, subject to regulated fees. Industrial self-supply and captive power discussions often turn on wheeling rules.

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Load shedding

Planned interruption of supply when demand exceeds available generation or network capacity. Reliability concerns drive demand for backup gensets, storage and solar self-consumption on the show floor.