{
    "id": 4305,
    "title": "Senelec: Best ESG Power Producer West Africa 2016",
    "slug": "senelec-best-esg-power-producer-west-africa-2016",
    "url": "https://cfi.co/awards/africa/2017/senelec-best-esg-power-producer-west-africa-2016/",
    "author": "CFI.co Editorial",
    "published": "2017-05-03 14:00:29",
    "published_gmt": "2017-05-03 13:00:29",
    "modified_gmt": "2017-05-03 13:00:29",
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        "Sustainability"
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    "content_html": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4306\" src=\"https://cfi.co/awards/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Senelec.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"107\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Making work of promises made at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, Senegal prepares to embrace solar power with two large-scale projects that are expected to significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions whilst providing a boost to the country’s generating capacity. Work at the construction sites is progressing at accelerated speeds with financing provided by a number of European development agencies. The solar power facilities will inject an additional 50MW into the country’s grid.</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Senelec, Senegal’s publicly-owned power company, has moved to the forefront of the drive to green the country’s energy supply and stands at the cusp of a large-scale expansion aimed at improving both service dependability and access. The company has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with the solar power generators at a highly competitive price which ensures improved access to currents and future customers. Senelec has also managed to aggressively slash power outings.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Senelec currently generates in excess of 650MW and, as a public company, is committed to enhance power distribution throughout the country. Moreover, Senelec has adopted a programme that has furthered the professionalism of its personnel and labour conditions. As a result, the quality of services has also improved by leaps and bounds.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The company tripled its generating capacity over the last 25 years and has established strategic partnerships with privately-owned power generators which now supply about a quarter of its energy.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The CFI.co judging panel commends Senelec on its forward-looking approach and declares the company winner of the 2016 Best ESG Power Producer West Africa.</p>",
    "content_text": "Making work of promises made at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, Senegal prepares to embrace solar power with two large-scale projects that are expected to significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions whilst providing a boost to the country’s generating capacity. Work at the construction sites is progressing at accelerated speeds with financing provided by a number of European development agencies. The solar power facilities will inject an additional 50MW into the country’s grid.\n\nSenelec, Senegal’s publicly-owned power company, has moved to the forefront of the drive to green the country’s energy supply and stands at the cusp of a large-scale expansion aimed at improving both service dependability and access. The company has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with the solar power generators at a highly competitive price which ensures improved access to currents and future customers. Senelec has also managed to aggressively slash power outings.\n\nSenelec currently generates in excess of 650MW and, as a public company, is committed to enhance power distribution throughout the country. Moreover, Senelec has adopted a programme that has furthered the professionalism of its personnel and labour conditions. As a result, the quality of services has also improved by leaps and bounds.\n\nThe company tripled its generating capacity over the last 25 years and has established strategic partnerships with privately-owned power generators which now supply about a quarter of its energy.\n\nThe CFI.co judging panel commends Senelec on its forward-looking approach and declares the company winner of the 2016 Best ESG Power Producer West Africa.",
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