Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 13, 2025: The Ministry of Energy’s Situation Room has confirmed that despite a significant reduction in power supply from the Karpowership which is currently supplying 5.6 MW from 50 MW it supplies daily, Sierra Leone’s energy sector has exceeded expectations, delivering over 56MW of electricity to Freetown as of 6:00 […]
State House, Freetown, June 6, 2025 — In a bold step towards achieving universal energy access, President Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the €34 million Salone Off-Grid Renewable Energy Acceleration (SOGREA) Initiative, a bold step towards achieving universal access for Sierra Leone. Funded by the European Union and implemented by UNOPS in partnership with […]
Freetown, Sierra Leone | Washington, DC, USA, Friday, 25 April 2025 Following Sierra Leone’s qualification for the Second Cohort of Countries to join the Mission 300 in January, the West African country today presented its draft compact to the World Bank Group (WBG), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other partners in Washington, DC on […]
Kambia, Sierra Leone | 16 April 2025: – The Honourable Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy & Food Security (PI-CREF) and Energy Governance Coordination Group (EGCG) in collaboration with the Embassies of Ireland and Iceland officially launched Lite Salone, an expanded pilot to bring Solar Energy to rural […]
VIENNA, Austria – Monday, 24 June 2024: The Vienna-based OPEC Fund for International Development, in partnership with Sierra Leone’s Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), has hosted a High-Level Investment Roundtable to mobilize foreign investment, and to accelerate green investment opportunities to ensure a sustainable energy transition and food security […]
Release by Scatec, a leading Norwegian energy company, has announced plans to invest in a significant renewable energy project in Kamakwei Town, Karene District. The initiative aims to provide 40 megawatts (MW) of sustainable power to the region, addressing ongoing electricity shortages and supporting local development efforts. Alahaji Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, head of Sierra Leone’s […]
Freetown, Sierra Leone | 10 April 2025: The Republic of Sierra Leone today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Hecate Global Renewables (HGR), and Africa50 to develop 100 MW of Renewable Energy projects including Battery Energy Storage Systems (“BESS”). The signed Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) between Hecate Global Renewables (HGR), Africa50 and […]
BUMPE, Kono District | 8 April 2025:- Sierra Leone’s new energy story which places greater reliance on renewable energy sources, particularly hydropower and solar photovoltaic technologies continued in Bumpe, Nimikoro Cheifdom, Kono District, Eastern Sierra Leone with the visit of representatives of the Chicago-based Hecate Global Renewables and the Moroccan-based Africa 50 Fund. Led by […]
1GW renewable energy investment Freetown, Sierra Leone – 17 July 2024: Infinity Power and the Government of Sierra Leone represented by the Ministry of Energy have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop 1GW of renewable energy capacity in Sierra Leone by 2033. The MOU outlines a phased approach to the project, focusing […]
Bridgetown, Barbados | 16 March 2025: – The 2025 SEforALL Global Forum, held in Barbados, has concluded, with Sierra Leone taking centre stage for its remarkable efforts to deliver “Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security, and Prosperity.” The country was lauded for its robust actions to achieve energy access for all Sierra Leoneans. https://picref.gov.sl/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bios-Bold-Agenda-in-the-Energy-Sector.mp4 1. President […]