The government of The Gambia has secured two new generators with a combined capacity of 21 megawatts to tackle the current electricity crisis and expand supply.
The generators, each with a capacity of 10.5 megawatts, were unveiled on Monday, 5th October 2026, as they were offloaded at the Banjul Sea Port.
Speaking at a press briefing at the port, Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow said the procurement fulfils President Adama Barrow's promise to ensure universal electricity access by the end of the year.
Jallow said the provision of the generators is part of President Barrow's commitment to resolving the electricity crisis, following his earlier pledge that the issue would be resolved by the end of October.
"The provision of the generators is part of the solutions to electricity challenges faced. The government wants to install the capacity and part of the medium and long-term plan is to make sure that the issue of electricity is permanently fixed," Jallow said.
When asked, the Vice President clarified that the generators are different from the pledge made by the Chinese government, noting that this project is in fulfilment of President Barrow's promise to achieve universal access to electricity by the end of 2026.
NAWEC Managing Director, Gallo Saidy, assured that the generators will be installed and commissioned by the end of the month, emphasizing that they are part of the solutions to the current power problems.
He further revealed that another 10.5 megawatt generator is on the way.
"The machines have never been used, the only thing they need is to be installed," Saidy said.
