Western Area Power Generation Project
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Western Area Power Generation Project is a power station under construction in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Western Area Power Generation Project | Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone | 8.475932, -13.191042 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 8.475932, -13.191042
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | construction[2] | fossil gas - LNG, fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - liquefied petroleum gas[1] | 89[3] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2024[4] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | CECA SL Generation Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The plant is also known as Salone Power or Cecasl Power.[5]
In July 2021, the United States signed a US $217 million agreement to build a new electricity plant in Sierra Leone.[6] The plant will sell the electricity to the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) based on a 20-year power purchase agreement if it comes to fruition. The plant will substantially increase energy access for people across Sierra Leone, providing power generation to meet approximately 24 percent of projected electricity demand in a country where only 15 percent of the population has reliable access to power.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210319071032/https://www3.opic.gov/Environment/EIA/ceca/ESIA.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602181719/https://www.africa-energy.com/article/sierra-leone-dfc-approves-loan-87mw-western-area-power-project. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210731222703/https://www.esi-africa.com/regional-news/west-africa/western-area-power-generation-project-commences-construction/. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220930224557/https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/united-states-signs-217-million-agreement-to-build-new-electricity-plant-in-sierra-leone/. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Sierra Leone: DFC approves loan for 87MW Western Area power project | African Energy". www.africa-energy.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thomas, Abdul Rashid (July 2021). "United States signs $217 million agreement to build new electricity plant in Sierra Leone".
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
