ELTON Logistics & Services has appointed GasEntec to deliver a jetty-based LNG regasification terminal in Dakar, marking a major step in strengthening energy and logistics infrastructure in West Africa.
The project will see the delivery of a jetty regasification unit alongside associated onshore LNG equipment. Once operational, the Dakar LNG Terminal is set to become a key import hub for the region, supporting power generation and industrial demand across Senegal.
The terminal will feature a storage unit with a capacity of 137,000m3 of LNG, a quay with mooring systems, onshore regasification facilities, ten bays for loading trucks and two 15km submarine gas pipelines to supply gas to several power stations.
The new LNG terminal will become West Africa’s flagship LNG import facility, supplying natural gas to Senegal’s largest power plant, a 300MW combined-cycle unit in Cap des Biches, as well as several other power plants and industrial customers. The project supports Senegal’s continued energy transition as the country diversifies its fuel sources while enabling economic and industrial growth.
Scheduled to begin operations in the first half of 2027, the terminal is being developed on an accelerated timeline to address growing energy demand and support the country’s transition towards more diversified fuel sources.
Arieh Mimran, chairman of GasEntec, said, “We are honoured to support Senegal’s energy transition. The Dakar LNG Terminal symbolises an unprecedented effort toward the country’s rapid development.”
