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Summary of Investment Information

Project Number

50638

Company Name

ContourGlobal Cap des Biches Senegal SARL

Date SPI Disclosed

Jan 6, 2026

Country

Senegal

Region

Africa

Projected Board Date

Feb 6, 2026

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Pending Approval

Last Updated Date

Jan 6, 2026

Department

Regional Industry - INF Africa

Industry

Infrastructure

Sector

Gas - Thermal Power Generation

Additional Project Attributes

Public-Private Partnerships

Project Description

 Cap des Biches (CdB, the Plant) is an 86 MW Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)-fired independent power producer (IPP) in Senegal. The Plant was developed and is owned by ContourGlobal (CG, or the Sponsor) and was built in two phases (CdB-I and II in 2015-2016), with the ability to convert to gas. IFC invested in both phases (please refer to Cap des Biches, project ID #35175 and #38792 respectively). The proposed investment includes a c. € [105]m debt package to finance the capex to convert the plant from HFO to gas and refinance its outstanding debt (the Project).

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