MCC Supply-Side Intervention Activity

Senegal Power Compact - Access to Electricity Project - Supply-Side Intervention Activity: This Activity aims to extend the electrical grid in identified regions of the country through the construction of approximately 660 km of medium voltage ("MV") distribution lines and the electrification of approximately 325 localities in five areas in the southern and central regions of Senegal specifically, Kolda, Tambacounda, Fatick, Kaolack, and Sdhiou.

While Senegal's grid extension needs are vast, MCC and the Government identified areas with potential productive uses that would provide sufficient demand to ensure sufficient economic returns and justify electrification.

During detailed design, MCC and the Government shall also endeavor to identify critical social infrastructure (e.g., clinics, schools, community-owned infrastructure like mills and irrigation equipment) to determine if they can feasibly be connected, thereby increasing the social benefits of the Activity.

The Activity includes support for: (A) Construction of approximately 155 km of MV lines in the banana-producing regions of the Tambacounda to serve irrigated banana plots and approximately 29 nonelectrified neighboring localities; (B) Construction of approximately 281 km of MV lines in the cashew producing areas in Foundiougne and approximately 186 neighboring localities; (C) Construction of approximately 157 km of MV lines in Nioro du Rip, Medina Yoro Foulah/Bounkiling to serve approximately 66 localities in key cashew production areas; and (D) Construction of approximately 64 km of MV lines in rice growing areas in Velingara and electrification of approximately 44 localities; provided that in (A)-(D) above the final number of kilometers and localities shall be determined based on detailed designs and available funding, and may be higher or lower than indicated.