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This article lists all power stations in Sierra Leone .
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This article lists all power stations in Sierra Leone .
| 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 station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Completed | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Tom Diesel Power Station | Freetown | 8°29′34″N13°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 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″N11°47′55″W / 8.185556°N 11.798511°W | 25 MW | 2023 (Expected) [9] | Serengeti Energy Limited [10] | |
| Hybrid power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity | Completed | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baomahun Hybrid Power Station [11] | Baomahun | 07°47′19″N11°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] |
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The Blitta Solar Power Station is an operational 50 MW (67,000 hp) solar power plant in Togo. The power station was developed by Amea Power, an independent power producer (IPP), based in the United Arab Emirates. The solar farm, which is the largest grid-ready in Togo, is also referred to as Mohamed Bin Zayed Power Station, named after His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. The power station began commercial operations in June 2021.
The Gourou Banda Solar Power Station is a 50 MW (67,000 hp) solar power plant under construction in Niger. This renewable energy infrastructure project is under development by an independent power producer (IPP), under the build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) model, with support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, as part of the bank's "Scaling Solar" program. The solar farm, first conceived in 2018, as a 20 megawatts installation, was expanded to capacity of 50 megawatts in 2020.
Serengeti Energy Limited, formerly called responsAbility Renewable Energy Holding (rAREH), is an independent power producer (IPP) company Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with investments in sub-Saharan Africa. Serengeti Energy specializes in renewable energy sources of between 5 MW and 50 MW at various development stages including planning, financing, construction and operations. As of July 2023, the firm has 8 operational plants in 4 countries: 3 hydro-power plants in South Africa, 3 hydro-power plants in Uganda, 1 hydro-power plant in Rwanda and Sierra Leone's first grid connected solar-power plant in Bo District, with a total operational capacity of 53MW. The company commissioned the 21MWp Nkhotakota Solar Power Station in Malawi, in March 2023.
The Sirius 1 Solar Power Station, is an 86 MW solar power station in South Africa. The power station was developed by a joint venture between Aurora Power Solutions and Sirius Solar PV Project One. The off-taker of the energy generated here is Eskom Holdings, the South African national electricity utility parastatal company. A 20-year power purchase agreement between Eskom and the owners of the power station, governs the purchase and sale of electricity between the two. Commercial commissioning was achieved in February 2020.
Baoma Solar Power Station, is a 25 megawatts (34,000 hp) solar power plant under construction in Sierra Leone. The first phase of this renewable energy infrastructure with generation capacity of 5 MW is operational and was commercially commissioned in December 2022. The second phase with generation capacity of 20 MW is under construction and is expected to come online in the Q4 of 2023. It is reported to be the first grid-connected solar farm in the country, built under a public-private partnership.
Baomahun Hybrid Power Station, is a hybrid power plant under development in Sierra Leone. The power station comprises: (a) a 23.8 MW (31,900 hp) solar power plant (b) a 13 MW/13.8 MWh battery storage power station (BESS) and (c) a 21 MW thermal power plant. The power station is owned and under development by CrossBoundary Energy, an independent power producer (IPP) based in Kenya. The off-taker in FG Gold Limited a mining company, domiciled in Sierra Leone and based in Freetown, the country's capital city. The power is intended for use in FG Gold's new Baomahun Gold Mine, in Baomahun. Sierra Leone.
Oya Hybrid Power Station, also Oya Energy Hybrid Facility, is a hybrid power plant under development in South Africa. The power station comprises: (a) a 155 MW (208,000 hp) solar power plant (b) a 92 MW/242 MWh battery storage power station (BESS) and (c) an 86 MW wind power plant. The power station is owned and under development by a consortium of four independent energy companies. Under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA), the power generated here will be sold to Eskom, the national electricity utility company, for integration into the national grid.
The Jambur Solar Power Station (JSPS), is an operational 23 MW (31,000 hp) solar power plant in Gambia. The power station began commercial operations in March 2024. It is owned and was developed by the government of Gambia, with funding from the European Union, the European Investment Bank and the World Bank. The power generated here is integrated into the Gambian national electricity grid, through the National Water and Electricity Company network.
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.