Dakar, Senegal, August 7, 2025 – Just one year after laying the foundation stone, Africa REN announces the commercial commissioning of Walo Storage, the first photovoltaic facility in West Africa combined with lithium-ion battery storage, designed for frequency regulation and to. Dakar, Senegal, August 7, 2025 – Just one year after laying the foundation stone, Africa REN announces the commercial commissioning of Walo Storage, the first photovoltaic facility in West Africa combined with lithium-ion battery storage, designed for frequency regulation and to. Located in Bokhol, Dagana department, northern Senegal, the project is connected to the grid operated by Senelec. Independent power producer, Africa REN, has commissioned a 20MW of solar PV power plant with a 10MW/20MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Senegal. Named the Walo Storage. Cairo, Egypt and Abu Dhabi, UAE - 13 November 2023: Infinity Power, a joint venture between Egypt's Infinity and UAE's Masdar, announced today the signing of a 20-year Capacity Change Agreement with Senelec, Senegal's national electricity company to supply 40MW through a battery energy storage. Battery storage is technically and economically more competitive than conventional spinning reserve technologies. In order to complement and intensify our local impact, Walo. Senelec, Senegal's national electricity company, has a 20-year take-or-pay power purchase agreement (PPA) in place, guaranteeing revenue for Africa REN regardless of actual energy consumption. This de-risks the investment and attracts crucial capital.