Wave energy potential in Senegal

The total coastlines of the Senegal :

531 km on the Atlantic Ocean

Coastal population percentage :

70%

The average wave energy :

17.5 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

81 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

4 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

3.5 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

0 MWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

114%