Currently at the feasibility stage, the proposed terminal would nearly double Senegal’s national LNG storage capacity, from around 175,000 m³ to approximately 355,000 m³. The facility is intended to supply SENELEC power plants and industrial users located outside the national gas pipeline network, while providing a backup source of gas in the event of interruptions to pipeline supply. The project sits at an important intersection between Senegal’s emerging domestic gas market and the infrastructure required to make it reliable.

Senegal has moved rapidly into the hydrocarbons production era, with oil production from Sangomar and LNG production from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project adding new domestic resources to the energy mix. GTA is also moving toward greater domestic gas supply, with between 20% and 25% of production ultimately expected to be directed toward local markets in Senegal and Mauritania.

Yet converting those resources into dependable electricity and industrial energy requires an interconnected midstream system. Gas must be transported, stored and delivered to customers whose locations and consumption patterns do not always align with the emerging pipeline network.

The proposed terminal would give Senegal additional flexibility in managing LNG supplies, allowing stored volumes to support power generation and industry beyond the immediate reach of the Réseau Gazier du Sénégal. It would also provide an additional layer of resilience as the country increasingly depends on gas for electricity generation.

The Port of Bargny-Sendou is already emerging as an important industrial and energy hub. In January, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye inaugurated a refinery in Sendou and launched a 276-hectare industrial zone planned to accommodate between 400 and 450 industrial units. Senegalese authorities have also highlighted the strategic importance of energy storage infrastructure at the port as part of efforts to secure national supplies.

For investors and service companies, LNG storage creates requirements across engineering, procurement and construction, cryogenic equipment, safety systems, marine and port logistics, transportation, operations and maintenance, financing and associated distribution infrastructure.

With no project cost estimate yet disclosed and feasibility work still underway, the development also illustrates the stage at which early engagement can matter: before an infrastructure concept becomes a fully contracted project.

These opportunities will be closely aligned with the investment agenda at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026, taking place December 2–3 at the CICAD in Diamniadio. The conference’s program includes dedicated sessions on financing energy infrastructure, regional supply chains, local content and infrastructure networks, alongside a Senegal National Spotlight focused on onshore and offshore developments, gas-to-power and the country’s upcoming licensing strategy.

As Senegal moves from resource development toward a broader gas-based industrial economy, projects such as the Bargny-Sendou LNG terminal show where the next layer of investment is emerging: the infrastructure that connects energy resources to power plants, factories and consumers.

For companies looking to participate in that build-out, MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 will provide a platform to engage with project developers, government stakeholders, investors and suppliers shaping the region’s next generation of energy infrastructure.