Global InformationBaoma Solar Power Station information
| Baoma Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Location | Yamandu, Southern Province |
| Coordinates | 08°11′08″N 11°47′55″W / 8.18556°N 11.79861°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | December 2022 (Phase I: 5 MW) December 2023 (Phase II: 20 MW) Expected |
| Construction cost | US$35 million |
| Owner(s) | Baoma Solar Consortium |
| Operator(s) | Serengeti Energy Limited |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 25 megawatts (34,000 hp) |
Baoma Solar Power Station, is a 25 megawatts (34,000 hp) solar power plant under construction in Sierra Leone. The first phase of this renewable energy infrastructure with generation capacity of 5 MW is operational and was commercially commissioned in December 2022. The second phase with generation capacity of 20 MW is under construction and is expected to come online in the Q4 of 2023.[1] It is reported to be the first grid-connected solar farm in the country, built under a public-private partnership.[2][3]
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (14 December 2022). "Sierra Leone: Baoma 1 solar PV plant goes live as a PPP". Afrik21.afrik. Paris, France. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Mienyeseighe Atalawei (21 December 2022). "Baoma 1 solar power plant, Sierra Leone's first of it's [sic] kind commences commercial operations". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Brian Groenendaal (20 December 2022). "5MW Solar PV Project Commissioned In Sierra Leone". Green Building Africa. Cape Town, South Africa. Retrieved 5 August 2023.