Dakar, Senegal, August 7, 2025 – Just one year after laying the foundation stone, Africa REN announces the commercial commissioning of Walo Storage, the first photovoltaic facility in West Africa combined with lithium-ion battery storage, designed for frequency regulation and to. Dakar, Senegal, August 7, 2025 – Just one year after laying the foundation stone, Africa REN announces the commercial commissioning of Walo Storage, the first photovoltaic facility in West Africa combined with lithium-ion battery storage, designed for frequency regulation and to. in West Africa to be coupled with battery energy storage dedicated to frequenc designed for frequency regulation and to meet local energy needs in the event of grid loss. Delivered on time, the Bokhol site is already connected to Senelec's grid our energy delivery, Walo Storage marks a major. Battery storage is technically and economically more competitive than conventional spinning reserve technologies. Combining photovoltaic solar with a storage system is a unique solution to meet the current and future needs of the grid. In order to complement and intensify our local impact, Walo. The Republic of Senegal, with its stable policy environment and proactive energy transition strategy, is rapidly emerging as a core market for photovoltaic energy storage investments in West Africa.