List of power stations in Sierra Leone explained

This article lists all power stations in Sierra Leone.

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric station	Type	Capacity	Completed	Name of reservoir	River
	Reservoir	50 MW	2009	Bumbuna Reservoir	Rokel River
Bankasoka Hydro power (Port Loko)^[1]	Run of river	3 MW	2017	N/A	Bankasoka River
Charlotte Falls mini-hydro dam^[2]		2.2 MW			Orugu River^[3]
Dodo mini-hydro dam^[4]	Run of river	6 MW	2007 (upgraded)
Makali Dam		120kW
Yele mini-hydro dam		250kW

Thermal power

Thermal power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity	Completed	Owner	Notes
King Tom Diesel Power Station	Freetown	8.4929°N -13.2474°W	Diesel fuel	50 MW		Sierra Leone Electricity Corporation
Port Loko Thermal Power Station	Port Loko		Heavy fuel oil	30 MW			First Steps & Shamshi Private Limited^[5]
Sunbird Bioenergy	Makeni		Biomass	32 MW		Sunbird Bioenergy Sierra Leone

Solar

Solar power station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity	Completed	Owner	Notes
Newton solar park^[6]	Freetown		6 MW
Segbwema mini grid^[7]	Kailahun		127 kW
Panguma mini grid	Kenema		66 kW
Gbinti mini grid	Karene		79 kW
Baoma Solar Power Station^[8]	Yamandu, Southern Province	8.1856°N -11.7985°W	25 MW	2023 (Expected)^[9]	Serengeti Energy Limited^[10]

See also

• List of power stations in Africa
• List of largest power stations in the world

External links

• Overview of Sierra Leone's Energy Sector In 2013
• RREP Project implemented by UNOPS in Sierra Leone
• Overview of Sierra Leone´s Energy Landscape
• List with all registered Solar Systems in Sierra Leone

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.