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What is power Leone?

Power Leone stands as the cornerstone of Energicity’s operations. With solar mini grids established in 30 communities, we bring reliable and sustainable power to over 7,000 customers. Sierra Leone Rural Renewable Energy Project

How many mini-grid sites are being built in Sierra Leone in 2024?

In 2024, Sierra Leone is constructing and commissioning 17 of these mini-grid sites (800 kW). This work is made possible with the support of Sustainable Energy 4 All’s Universal Energy Facility. Power Leone Power Leone, founded in 2018, is Energicity's Sierra Leonean subsidiary Power Leone stands as the cornerstone of Energicity's operations.

Does Sierra Leone have a sustainable mini-grid sector?

The purpose of this study is to provide practical guidance and recommendations to the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) for the sustainable development of the country’s mini-grid sector by building upon lessons learned from the ongoing Rural Renewable Energy Project (RREP) as well as from mini-grid sector development in Nigeria.

Why is Nigeria reducing electricity costs compared to Sierra Leone?

The larger size of the Nigerian market (and increased scale of electricity demand) plays an important role in driving cost reductions vis-à-vis Sierra Leone, where there are fewer mini-grid customers in more sparsely populated rural villages.

Can mini-grids power rural agriculture in Sierra Leone?

In Sierra Leone, where most of the population lives in rural areas and engages in subsistence agriculture, mini-grids can power rural agricultural productivity and create new businesses or expand existing ones linked to the agricultural value chain. (Figure ES-1).

How does RREP work in Sierra Leone?

In Sierra Leone, the RREP utilized donor and government funds to cover all of WP-1 construction expenses and also provided an ‘in-kind’ subsidy to operators by covering the capital costs of the distribution assets under WP-2, thereby enabling them to charge a lower connection fee to customers.