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Sierra Leone wants mining companies to connect to the grid and help reassure renewable-energy investors there’s enough demand in the West African nation to justify an ambitious $10.9 billion power plan.
The power that Sierra Leone currently produces is inadequate even for the few households and businesses already connected to the grid, spurring a heavy reliance on private fossil-fuel generators. The mining industry, which accounts for 70% of the country’s export earnings, self-generates more than 500 megawatts of electricity. Local units of the Gerald Group, based in the UK, and China Kingho Energy Group run some of the biggest operations.
“If we do that, our utility becomes profitable immediately,” he said. It would also help miners “green” their operations. Sierra Leone plans to import energy from the West African Power Pool — a regional electricity market — to feed its grid until it ramps up its domestic production, with an initial focus on hydro and solar power, Deputy Energy Minister Edmond Nonie said in an interview.
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