[2][3] The power station is located in the village of Sendou (also known as Siendou), 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-east of Dakar.

[2][4] It is located on the seafront in mostly industrial surrounding and does not affect the biological diversity or areas of nature.

[4] The initial coal fired project cost to date is FCFA 200.4 billion (as at Sept 2021).

[2] Compagnie d’Electricité du Sénégal SA is a consortium that was incorporated to develop and operate the Sendou power station.

[2] The consortium is led by SNPL and has senior lender backing from the African Development Bank, FMO, West African Development Bank, CBAO, Orabank, Barak Fund, and SNPL.