List of power stations in Sierra Leone

This page lists all power stations in Sierra Leone.

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Hydroelectric
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
Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity Completed Owner Notes
King Tom Diesel Power Station Freetown 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[8] Kenema 66kw
Gbinti mini grid[9] Karene 79kw

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

References
  1. https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41708
  2. https://awoko.org/2017/08/15/sierra-leone-news-charlotte-falls-turned-into-mini-hydro-dam/
  3. http://www.washlearningsl.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Water-Supply-Improvement-Plan-FINAL-Aug-08.pdf
  4. http://globaltimes-sl.com/government-to-light-headquarter-towns/
  5. Power Station To Be Developed By These Two Entities Archived 2013-09-06 at Archive.today
  6. http://www.energy.gov.sl/6MW_Solar_Park_Implementing_Agreement_signed.html
  7. http://www.renewables-salone.info/index.php/map/location-of-mini-grids-in-sl
  8. http://www.renewables-salone.info/index.php/map/location-of-mini-grids-in-sl
  9. http://www.renewables-salone.info/index.php/map/location-of-mini-grids-in-sl
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