MARKET / SIERRA LEONE
#28Continent rank
10Deals tracked
$438mCapital tracked
10 MWPipeline
115 MWInstalled RE (2024, IRENA)
39%Electricity access (2024, World Bank)
$7.5bnGDP (2025, World Bank)
5.86%RE capital / GDP (12M)

Market primer

structure, counterparties and bankability context
Region / power poolWestern Africa · WAPP
Main offtakerEDSA
RegulatorEWRC
PPA frameworkNot yet researched
Currency / convertibilitySLE · Not yet researched
GDP per capita$846 (2025, World Bank)
Sovereign ratingsMoody’s · S&P · IMF DSA
Last updatedpending

Installed renewables

20152024, MW (IRENA)

Deals

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Project pipeline

Tariffs & policy

2025-10-29National Energy Compact for Sierra Leone (2025–2030) – Mission 300
MOE; EGTC; EDSA; EWRC; CCDU; EGCG; Mission 300 Secretariat
2025-08-12Mini-Grid Regulations 2025
Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission

Recent coverage

from the archive
2026-06-29Sierra Leone secures 60 mln USD World Bank financing for renewable energy-Xinhua
Sierra Leone secures a significant $60 million grant from the World Bank to enhance renewable energy access, marking a critical step towards achieving universal electricity access.
2026-03-25IFC Supports IPT PowerTech to Deliver Clean Telecom Power Across Ethiopia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
IFC's $45m financing for IPT PowerTech marks a significant push to decarbonize telecom infrastructure in Ethiopia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, targeting 2,235 sites with solar-hybrid solutions.
2026-01-30Sierra Leone seeks private firms to deliver renewable mini-grids under €24m EU-funded programme
2025-12-20Sierra Leone - Energy Country Profile
2025-11-28Sierra Leone Unlocks $78.8M in Financing from IMF
The IMF financing provides macroeconomic support for Sierra Leone, which is critical for the implementation of the National Energy Compact (Mission 300) and associated energy sector reforms.
2025-11-12Aptech Africa Lights Up 2,500 Households Across Sierra Leone - AptechAfrica
2025-10-22SOGREA Initiative Introduces €22 Million Fund To Drive Clean Energy Access Through Mini-Grids In Sierra Leone
The SOGREA initiative launches a €22 million (approx. $23.76 million) milestone-based grant facility to de-risk private investment in Sierra Leone's rural mini-grid sector.
2025-10-19Canadian Solar Inc. customizes an integrated solar-storage-diesel microgrid system for a mining site in Sierra Leone. The system includes a 4.4MW solar PV installation and a 2.5MW/5MWh energy storage
2025-10-16IFC Partners with Release by Scatec to Boost Affordable Power in Liberia and Sierra Leone
2025-09-24Umeme submits bid to operate Sierra Leone grid | African Energy
2025-09-17The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) is investing USD 25m to expand mini-grids and commercial and industrial solar in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and the DRC.
2025-09-02Can Bio’s $3.6bn Mission 300 lift Sierra Leone out of energy poverty? - The Africa Report.com
2025-08-12Sierra Leone policy 2025
The introduction of the Mini-Grid Regulations 2025 is a critical step towards enhancing renewable energy access in Sierra Leone, encouraging private investment and innovative projects.
2025-07-13Nigerian Firms Now Export Renewable Infrastructure To Liberia, Sierra Leone – REA Boss Aliyu
2025-06-08Sierra Leone, EU Launch $34M Minigrids