List of power stations in Sierra Leone

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This article lists all power stations in Sierra Leone .

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Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stationTypeCapacityCompletedName of reservoirRiver
Bumbuna Hydroelectric Power Station Reservoir 50 MW2009Bumbuna Reservoir Rokel River
Bankasoka Hydro power (Port Loko) [1] Run of river 3 MW2017N/A Bankasoka River
Charlotte Falls mini-hydro dam [2] 2.2 MWOrugu River [3]
Dodo mini-hydro dam [4] Run of river 6 MW2007 (upgraded)
Makali Dam [4] 120kW
Yele mini-hydro dam [4] 250kW

Thermal power

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacityCompletedOwnerNotes
King Tom Diesel Power Station Freetown 8°29′34″N13°14′51″W / 8.4929°N 13.2474°W / 8.4929; -13.2474 (King Tom Diesel Power Station) Diesel fuel 50 MWSierra Leone Electricity Corporation
Port Loko Thermal Power Station Port Loko Heavy fuel oil 30 MWFirst Steps & Shamshi Private Limited [5]
Sunbird Bioenergy MakeniBiomass32 MWSunbird Bioenergy Sierra Leone

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesCapacityCompletedOwnerNotes
Newton solar park [6] Freetown6 MW
Segbwema mini grid [7] Kailahun127 kW
Panguma mini grid [7] Kenema66 kW
Gbinti mini grid [7] Karene79 kW
Baoma Solar Power Station [8] Yamandu, Southern Province 8°11′08″N11°47′55″W / 8.185556°N 11.798511°W / 8.185556; -11.798511 (Baoma Solar Power Station) 25 MW2023 (Expected) [9] Serengeti Energy Limited [10]

Hybrid

Hybrid power stationCommunityCoordinatesCapacityCompletedOwnerNotes
Baomahun Hybrid Power Station [11] Baomahun 07°47′19″N11°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]

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The Dapaong Solar Power Station is a planned 25 megawatts solar power plant in Togo. In April 2024, the Government of Togo announced an international tender for qualified international firms and consortia to submit bids of expression of interest in the design, procurement and installation of a 25 MW solar power plant, with attached battery storage power station (BESS) storage of 40MWh. The tender closes on 4 June 2024.

References

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