List of power stations in Sierra Leone
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This article lists all power stations in Sierra Leone.
Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric station | Type | Capacity | Completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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Bumbuna Hydroelectric Power Station | 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[4] | 120kw | ||||
Yele mini-hydro dam[4] | 250kw |
Thermal power
Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Completed | Owner | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
King Tom Diesel Power Station | Freetown | 8°29′34″N 13°14′51″W / 8.4929°N 13.2474°W / 8.4929; -13.2474 (King Tom Diesel Power Station) | 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 | 127kW | ||||
Panguma mini grid[7] | Kenema | 66kW | ||||
Gbinti mini grid[7] | Karene | 79kW | ||||
Baoma Solar Power Station[8] | Yamandu, Southern Province | 8°11′08″N 11°47′55″W / 8.185556°N 11.798511°W / 8.185556; -11.798511 (Baoma Solar Power Station) | 25 MW | 2023 (Expected)[9] | Serengeti Energy Limited[10] |
Hybrid
Hybrid power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity | Completed | Owner | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baomahun Hybrid Power Station[11] | Baomahun | 07°47′19″N 11°40′03″W / 7.78861°N 11.66750°W / 7.78861; -11.66750 (Baomahun Hybrid Power Station) | 23.8 MW (Solar) 13.8 MWh (Bess) 21 MW (Thermal) |
2025 Expected | CrossBoundary Energy | [12] |
See also
References
- ^ "Construction of UN-supported hydro power plant begins in Sierra Leone". 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Awoko Newspaper -".
- ^ http://www.washlearningsl.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Water-Supply-Improvement-Plan-FINAL-Aug-08.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b c "Government to Light Headquarter Towns – Global Times News". Archived from the original on 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ Power Station To Be Developed By These Two Entities Archived 2013-09-06 at archive.today
- ^ "Minister of Energy signs Implementing Agreement for 6MW Solar Park".
- ^ a b c "Renewables-Salone - Location of Mini Grids in SL".
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (14 December 2022). "Sierra Leone: Baoma 1 solar PV plant goes live as a PPP". Afrik21.afrik. Paris, France. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Brian Groenendaal (20 December 2022). "5MW Solar PV Project Commissioned In Sierra Leone". Green Building Africa. Cape Town, South Africa. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Mienyeseighe Atalawei (21 December 2022). "Baoma 1 solar power plant, Sierra Leone's first of it's kind commences commercial operations". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (13 February 2024). "Decarbonization: Sierra Leone's largest PV park to power Baomahun mine". Paris, France. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Brian Groenendaal (12 February 2024). "FG Gold And CrossBoundary Energy Team Up For Solar Hybrid Project Servicing Baomahun Gold Mine In Sierra Leone". GreenBuildingAfrica.co.za. South Africa. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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