Global Energy Interconnection Sierra Leone
The CLSG Interconnection Project, which connects Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, is a major step toward integrating with the West African Power Pool (WAPP), improving cross-border electricity trade and grid stability. Sierra Leone has high rainfall (2,500mm/year) for hydro, viable wind speeds, and strong solar exposure—ideal for renewables. The government restructured the sector in 2015, unbundling the National Power Authority into the Electricity Generation and Transmission Company (EGTC) and the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), under the regulatory oversight of the Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission. This Compact presents a strategic framework to accelerate access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy, targeting 78% national electricity access by 2030 while enabling inclusive economic g tion has access to electricity. His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, the President of Sierra Leone, launched the Energy Transition and Green Growth Plan on 4 th November 2024 at the Climate Resilience and Energy Transition Dialogue in Sierra Leone. The completed 225 kV CLSG Rural Electrification project successfully connected 31 communities with 15,755 new connections, demonstrating effective.
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