List of power stations in Sierra Leone explained

This article lists all power stations in Sierra Leone.

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stationTypeCapacityCompletedName of reservoirRiver
Reservoir50 MW2009Bumbuna ReservoirRokel River
Bankasoka Hydro power (Port Loko)[1] Run of river3 MW2017N/ABankasoka River
Charlotte Falls mini-hydro dam[2] 2.2 MWOrugu River[3]
Dodo mini-hydro dam[4] Run of river6 MW2007 (upgraded)
Makali Dam120kW
Yele mini-hydro dam250kW

Thermal power

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacityCompletedOwnerNotes
King Tom Diesel Power StationFreetown8.4929°N -13.2474°WDiesel fuel50 MWSierra Leone Electricity Corporation
Port Loko Thermal Power StationPort LokoHeavy fuel oil30 MWFirst Steps & Shamshi Private Limited[5]
Sunbird BioenergyMakeniBiomass32 MWSunbird Bioenergy Sierra Leone

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesCapacityCompletedOwnerNotes
Newton solar park[6] Freetown6 MW
Segbwema mini grid[7] Kailahun127 kW
Panguma mini gridKenema66 kW
Gbinti mini gridKarene79 kW
Baoma Solar Power Station[8] Yamandu, Southern Province8.1856°N -11.7985°W25 MW2023 (Expected)[9] Serengeti Energy Limited[10]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Construction of UN-supported hydro power plant begins in Sierra Leone. 4 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Awoko Newspaper -.
  3. http://www.washlearningsl.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Water-Supply-Improvement-Plan-FINAL-Aug-08.pdf
  4. Web site: Government to Light Headquarter Towns – Global Times News . 2018-04-26 . 2018-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180426144153/http://globaltimes-sl.com/government-to-light-headquarter-towns/ . dead .
  5. http://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/archives/46881 Power Station To Be Developed By These Two Entities
  6. Web site: Minister of Energy signs Implementing Agreement for 6MW Solar Park.
  7. Web site: Renewables-Salone - Location of Mini Grids in SL.
  8. Web site: 14 December 2022 . Sierra Leone: Baoma 1 solar PV plant goes live as a PPP . Afrik21.afrik . Jean Marie Takouleu . 9 August 2023 . Paris, France.
  9. Web site: Green Building Africa . 5MW Solar PV Project Commissioned In Sierra Leone . 20 December 2022 . Brian Groenendaal . 9 August 2023 . Cape Town, South Africa.
  10. Web site: 21 December 2022 . Baoma 1 solar power plant, Sierra Leone's first of }} kind commences commercial operations ]. Construction Review Online . Mienyeseighe Atalawei . 9 August 2023 . Nairobi, Kenya.
  11. Web site: Decarbonization: Sierra Leone's largest PV park to power Baomahun mine . 13 February 2024 . Jean Marie Takouleu . 14 February 2024 . Paris, France.
  12. Web site: FG Gold And CrossBoundary Energy Team Up For Solar Hybrid Project Servicing Baomahun Gold Mine In Sierra Leone . 12 February 2024 . GreenBuildingAfrica.co.za . 16 February 2024 . Brian Groenendaal . South Africa.