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This article lists all power stations in Sierra Leone.
Hydroelectric
[edit]| Hydroelectric station | Type | Capacity | Completed | Name of reservoir | River |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| 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 | 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
[edit]| 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[7] | Kenema | 66 kW | ||||
| Gbinti mini grid[7] | Karene | 79 kW | ||||
| Baoma Solar Power Station[8] | Yamandu, Southern Province | 8°11′08″N 11°47′55″W / 8.185556°N 11.798511°W | 25 MW | 2023 (Expected)[9] | Serengeti Energy Limited[10] |
Hybrid
[edit]| 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 | 23.8 MW (Solar) 13.8 MWh (Bess) 21 MW (Thermal) | 2025 Expected | CrossBoundary Energy | [12] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 [sic] 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.