AFRICA ENERGY INTEL
MARKET / GAMBIA
#47Continent rank
2Deals tracked
$100mCapital tracked
30 MWPipeline
26 MWInstalled RE (2024, IRENA)
69%Electricity access (2024, World Bank)
$2.6bnGDP (2025, World Bank)
3.86%RE capital / GDP (12M)

Market primer

structure, counterparties and bankability context
Region / power poolWestern Africa · WAPP
Main offtaker—
Regulator—
PPA frameworkNot yet researched
Currency / convertibility— · Not yet researched
GDP per capita$919 (2025, World Bank)
Sovereign ratingsMoody’s — · S&P — · IMF DSA —
Last updatedpending

Installed renewables

2015–2024, MW (IRENA)

Deals

every row source-linked
DateDealType$mConf
2026-06-25EBID Renewable Energy Financing Packageguarantee_facility100B
2025-11-25Husk Power Africa Expansionequity_raisepledge400A

Project pipeline

ProjectTechMWStatus
Neo Themis Woman-Led Solar IPP ProjectSolar25early_development
AIC Tanji 5 MW Solar Power PlantSolar5construction

Tariffs & policy

2025-12-15Gambia Universal Electricity Access Plan
Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines (The Gambia)
2025-10-29National Energy Compact – The Gambia (2025–2030)
MOPEM; PURA; NAWEC; MoFEA; CDMU

Recent coverage

from the archive
2026-07-10Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote GCON, has pledged $2 billion for a major energy project in #TheGambia. The investment includes a 250-megawatt solar power plant and a modern fuel storage terminal, aimed at boosting el
disclosed size $2 billion; builds on prior coverage — trace "pledged" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-10Africa's richest man pledges $2 billion for solar power and fuel storage in The Gambia
disclosed size $2 billion; builds on prior coverage — trace "richest" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-01Women At The Centre Of The Gambia’s Renewable Energy Future, Says New AfDB Report
15 related stories in the archive — run context.py "Gambia" for the storyline
2026-06-30WB approves $160 expand electricity access, job creation in Gambia & Togo
2026-06-30The Gambia: New African Development Bank report calls for women to be recognised as full partners in the country's renewable energy transition
2 related stories in the archive — run context.py "recognised" for the storyline
2026-06-15Gajigo Questions Agriculture Output And Denies Gambia Electricity Export Claims
2026-06-01Gambia gov’t explains acute electricity shortages - APAnews
2026-05-07The Gambia: How Rural Electrification is Transforming a Welder's Life in Jah Kunda
2026-04-27Decentralised renewable energy for agriculture in The Gambia
The Gambia is advancing the integration of decentralized renewable energy solutions within the agricultural sector, signaling potential future project pipelines.
2026-03-18President Adama Barrow Inaugurates Infrastructure Built by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Electricity Access Project in Banjul, the Gambia
The inauguration of infrastructure under the ECOWAS Electricity Access Project in The Gambia marks a milestone in regional grid integration and electrification efforts.
2025-12-15The Gambia targets universal electricity access by 2026 through regional power and gas links - Africa Sustainability Matters
The Gambia is codifying a 2026 universal-access target backed by a $500m domestic financing pledge and deeper WAPP/OMVG regional power-trade integration, signalling near-term procurement and interconnection opportunities for regional developers and lenders rather than a standalone national generation build-out.
2025-09-16Gambia rolls out pay-as-you-go solar
2025-09-11Gambia Launches Pay-As-You-Go Solar Energy Initiative
2025-09-02The Gambia: NGO launches solar project to up energy access
2025-07-22AIC Develops 5 MW Solar Plant in Gambia