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Follow-upStreet lighting in Saint-Louis: a network to modernise

Follow-up of the faulty street lamps reported by the residents of Saint-Louis and of the modernisation of the network.

  • Published on 15 May 2025
  • Updated: 22 May 2025
  • By Khountou editorial team
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Faulty street lamps
146
in 11 neighbourhoods
Average repair time
21 days
after a report
Administrations involved
2
SENELEC and the municipality
Ongoing actions
5
followed by citizens

Situation overview

Entire streets of Saint-Louis remain in the dark at night. Residents report a feeling of insecurity, while the replacement of old lamps by LED lighting is progressing slowly.

Trend of reported failures

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Reports received

Update timeline

  1. 22 May 2025

    SENELEC response published

  2. 15 May 2025

    Initial publication of the case file

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Documents & evidence

  • SENELEC statement

    PDF • 260 KB

  • Failure reports

    CSV • 210 KB

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Recommendations / courses of action

Proposals to speed up repairs and cover the dark areas.

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