DAKAR, SENEGAL – Supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), participants representing various agencies within the Senegalese energy sector took part in a four-day workshop on renewable energy project planning and finance. Topics discussed include: renewable energy policy implementation, grid management/optimization for renewables, and best practices for standard Power Purchase Agreements (PPA).  Participants ranged from international attorneys, energy investors and engineers to local government officials. The workshop was conducted by the U.S. Energy Association (USEA) as part of the Power Africa initiative.