Sierra Leone Energy Portal

2007 Sierra Leone Energy Overview

Income Electrix Limited, a wholly African owned power solutions company has taken its competence beyond the shores of Nigeria, following its successful completion and commissioning of the phase one of a 36 megawatts Independent Power Plant (IPP) in Freetown, Sierra Leone recently
There is need to refresh the minds of Sierra Leoneans that, before these machines and energy became available in Freetown, the government of President Ernest Bai Koroma accepted a loan of $30 million for the provision of electricity for just a year.  This loan is to be repaid and possibly with interest.  The said amount when converted into Leones is about Le 90 billion.  It is too exorbitant and we cannot even imagine this situation continuing in this manner

10 ACTION ITEMS:With a political will, these 10 Actions within the next 7 Years will Shift the Poverty/ Energy Nexus in our favor.
Ministers of Energy from the 15 ECOWAS Member States will meet in Lomé, the Togolese capital city to review the state of access to energy services in the region and make recommendations for its improvement. West African Gas Pipeline project (WAGP), the West African Power Pool (WAPP), the Regional Regulation Project and the Regional Policy on Access to Energy Services to Rural and Peri-urban areas of West Africa. Coutrsey of Standard Times
WASHINGTON, DC, October 19, 2007 – In a promising move beyond the status quo, government officials in Sierra Leone collaborated and worked around the clock this month to approve an energy sector strategy that will bring a stable power supply back to the post-conflict nation for an interim period until permanent measures can be put in place.

2007 Energy Progress and Needs

COMPONENTS OF Sierra Leone's Energy Sector OBJECTIVES of  Power and Water Project (World Bank /GoSL ) STATUS QUO NEEDS
L.E.Group Proposals to-date

CLICK HERE to view a tabulation of the indicator assessment
under the column headings above.This assessment will be updated
regularly during the course of the year.

Understanding the Energy Portal's Structure

The Energy Portal, now in its 3rd year, is playing a vital role of an autonomous institute focusing on Sierra Leone's capacity for developing and implementing a strategy for meeting its future energy needs

At this stage,  the Energy portal's main objective is to present the challenges and proposed solutions necessary to acheive 24-hr power generation along with reliable distribution at suitable tariffs in Sierra Leone.

Institutions (Energy Ministries) are expected to provide a supportive environment through legislation to support projects that aim to improve every facet of the existing Power Generation systems and harness HydroPower. Several instruments of Energy Sector reforms are about restructuring to meet performance targets over a fixed-time span. At best, these efforts will infuse a change of culture that may drive a vibrant power sector which inturn will drive a vibrant economy. The Energy Directory will hold the contact and contribution of those nationals and foreign professionals that contribute, at some point, to the understanding of the energy sector's challenges and solutions.

This remains accessible to all professionals in the Sierra Leonean at home and abroad along with web facilities to enabled them to engage the energy projects and initiatives that are attempting to meet this critical national infrastructure objective.

2006 E.S.L Conf. Discussion

Sierra Leone Portal's Cotton Tree Community Forum provides the space for discussion on several issues in an organized manner. Click here to add your 2 cent to Conference Discussion. 

The Current Focus

National Power Authority's (NPA) predecessor was the Sierra Leone Electricity Corporation (SLEC).  Both entity where charged with the same mandate of providing reasonable and reliable electricity to populations centers and their environs. NPA is being deconstructed within the Power Generation Tab. Click on NPA-the agency. 

Sierra Leone Portal's Cotton Tree Community Forum provides the space for discussion on several issues in an organized manner. Click here to  Add your 2 cent on NPA-the agency. Be Constructive. 

Power Generation Survey


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Engineers at home and from across the diaspora will collectively review in depth all facets of power generation in Sierra Leone to suggest and monitor a lasting set of solutions.  A viable economy justifies power generation investment. A certain amount of installed and distributed power guarantees a vibrant economy and investment.  Click here to find out how you can support the Energy Portal.  Send Suggestions to Energy@Sierraleoneportal.net

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Power Plant

Kingtom Power Plant In Power Engineering Journal December 2000, the article "Power in the Sun" note with this photo of the Kingtom power station in Sierra Leone.
"Euphemistically, a project was described as a refurbishment project, but the power station had also been subject to the activity of internal conflict. Parts had been removed with the hope that they would be repaired, refurbished and returned"

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