Senegal’s state-owned gas infrastructure company Réseau Gazier du Sénégal (RGS SA) is advancing plans for an integrated national gas pipeline network spanning nearly 400 kilometres — a project that its chief executive describes as the backbone of the country’s strategy to harness its newly producing offshore gas reserves for domestic economic transformation.
Mandated to design, construct and operate Senegal’s national gas transportation system, RGS is developing a portfolio of commercially viable infrastructure projects structured around five strategic pipeline segments. Together, the segments are designed to link offshore gas fields to power plants, industrial hubs, and major demand centres across the country. The first segment is already in the market allocation phase, with the remaining sections expected to be rolled out within the year.
The northern segment, stretching 85 kilometres, is projected to carry 300 million standard cubic feet per day at an estimated cost of €275 million. A second segment will cover 110 kilometres with the same transport capacity at a cost of €183 million. A third segment — spanning 100 kilometres — will carry 713 million standard cubic feet per day at a projected cost of €214 million. The fourth segment, measuring 45 kilometres, will transport 300 million standard cubic feet per day at a cost of €153 million, while the fifth and final segment, covering 17 kilometres, will handle 150 million standard cubic feet per day at an estimated €150 million.
The combined pipeline network carries an aggregate price tag of approximately €975 million and is designed to deliver transformative economic outcomes: lower electricity costs through expanded use of domestic gas, reduced dependence on imported fuels, and accelerated growth in value-added industries across Senegal’s economy.
The project also carries regional significance. It is designed to connect with the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline — a 5,700-kilometre initiative linking the continent to international energy markets — which would enable Senegal to export surplus gas volumes while strengthening regional energy security through diversified supply routes.
To finance the programme, RGS has adopted a hybrid model blending public sector participation with private investment, targeting stable and predictable revenue streams backed by strong off-takers including national utilities and industrial consumers. The approach is intended to attract a wide range of investment structures, including partnerships, engineering, procurement and construction contracts, and debt financing arrangements.
The urgency behind the pipeline programme has sharpened since the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project began commercial production in 2025, establishing Senegal as an active gas producer for the first time. Building the infrastructure to monetise those resources domestically — rather than exporting them entirely in liquefied form — is now a central strategic priority for Dakar.
Source: majorwavesenergyreport.com