Senegal has joined countries around the world in what has become a global push for renewable infrastructure, with the launch of a new clean energy source.
The West African country opened the first large-scale wind farm in the region this week, which is expected to supply nearly one-sixth of the country’s power when it reaches full capacity later this year, according to Reuters. The wind farm will bump up Senegal’s renewable energy to 30 percent and cut down its dependence on petrol.
The country launched its first solar plant three years ago and has added several since, an energy analyst told Reuters. The latest wind farm, a 158-megawatt facility, was built by Lekela, a British renewable power company that also has wind farms in South Africa and Egypt.
Senegal joins countries such as India, Australia, Mexico and the United States in doubling down on their infrastructure investments.
