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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 Archived 2019-09-24 at the Wayback Machine | 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 | 127 kW | ||||
| Panguma mini grid[7] | Kenema | 66 kW | ||||
| Gbinti mini grid[7] | Karene | 79 kW | ||||
| Baoma Solar Power Station[8] | Yamandu, Southern Province | 8.185556°N 11.798511°W | 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 | 23.8 MW (solar) 13.8 MWh (Bess) 21 MW (thermal) |
2025 expected | CrossBoundary Energy | [12] |