Senegal Greenlights GTA-Gandon Pipeline as Domestic Gas-to-Power Drive Accelerates
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Senegal has cleared the GTA-Gandon segment of its national gas pipeline to begin construction, following sign-off from the country's Regional Development Committee (CRD). The line runs 85 km in total, splitting into a 45 km offshore stretch and 40 km onshore, and will carry gas from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) terminal to a 250-300 MW gas-fired power plant planned at Gandon, outside Saint-Louis.
The milestone sharpens Senegal's pivot from gas discovery toward domestic monetization, a storyline set to run through this year's MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 conference in Dakar.
The Northern Segment Leads the Buildout with a Mid-2026 Target
The GTA-Gandon segment forms the northern backbone of the Senegal Gas Network (Réseau Gazier du Sénégal, RGS), a roughly 400 km system designed to carry 2.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year. Once complete, the RGS will tie the country's three producing gas assets – GTA, Yakaar-Teranga and Sangomar – into power plants, independent power producers and industry, cutting electricity costs and trimming the country's use of imported fuel oil and coal.
This is the first RGS phase to reach construction. The state-owned company awarded the engineering, procurement, construction and financing (EPC-F) contract to an Italian consortium of Sicilsaldo, Micoperi and Enereco, in a deal worth about 181.9 billion CFA francs. The consortium has 14 months from the start order to hand over a working line, which points to completion around mid-2026.
The complete five-segment network is priced at an estimated 650 billion CFA francs, around $1.15 billion. RGS is phasing the work to track gas availability, starting with the GTA-fed northern link and later branching out to serve Tobène, Cap des Biches, Sendou and Malicounda before the grid reaches the Dakar area.
Why Domestic Gas Infrastructure Matters for Investors
For investors, the RGS shifts Senegal's gas story from export questions toward domestic offtake. By fixing midstream infrastructure between the fields and power plants, the gas network underpins demand that might otherwise be stranded, and it supports the gas-to-power economics behind projects such as the 300 MW Cap des Biches plant.It also fits a broader trend in the region, where national oil companies are taking on larger roles. Petrosen put $100 million into onshore exploration in early 2026 and is stepping up from minority partner to operator on flagship gas projects.
With the northern segment now in construction, the question facing Senegal is how fast it can route its gas into domestic power. That transition, alongside the fiscal terms and midstream economics that will decide its pace, sits at the center of MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026, running December 1–3 at the CICAD conference center in Dakar. For the investors, operators and policymakers gathering there, the RGS buildout offers an early read on how the basin moves from discovery to delivery.
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