Strategic Energy Access Planning Support (SEAPS)

Why It Matters

By strengthening data‑driven planning, SEAPS positions Senegal to secure financing and deliver universal electricity access, a cornerstone for economic growth and climate commitments.

Key Takeaways

• Senegal adopted low‑cost integrated electricity planning via SEAPS.
• Institutional team built a comprehensive national power sector database.
• Senegal’s energy model informed the JETP investment plan.
• Findings supported revision of Senegal’s 2025 NDC under NDC process.
• Ongoing work aims to attract investment for universal energy access.

Summary

The Strategic Energy Access Planning Support (SEAPS) programme has enabled Senegal to implement low‑cost, integrated electricity planning mandated by the country’s electricity code.

Through SEAPS, an institutional team established a national power‑sector database and developed a bespoke Senegalese energy model, tools that underpin the government’s planning capacity.

These outputs directly fed into Senegal’s Joint Enhanced Transparency Framework (JETP) investment plan and were cited in the 2025 revision of its nationally determined contribution (NDC), demonstrating concrete policy integration.

Continued SEAPS support is expected to attract further investment, accelerate project implementation, and move Senegal closer to universal energy access and its broader energy transition goals.

Original Description

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)'s Strategic Energy Access Planning Support (SEAPS) programme empowers national energy planners with geospatial tools and skills to develop cost-effective, investment-ready electrification plans that bring universal energy access to underserved communities.

For more on IRENA’s work in energy planning support, visit: https://www.irena.org/Energy-Transition/Planning/Long-term-energy-planning-support/Capacity-building-for-energy-planning-and-modelling/National-energy-masterplan-development