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Kandeh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security, said Freetown still faces power challenges due to insufficient generation capacity, while several Sierra Leonean regions, including Kono, Makeni, and Bo, have seen improvements in electricity supply.
Yumkella said that they are pleased to have witnessed the approval of the Deputy Minister of Energy II, Dr. Abdul Rahim Jallah, during a parliamentary session.
“Last week, we had a hearing at parliament for the approval of the deputy minister of energy ii. In that area, we are very pleased that the honorable member of parliament for Kono, honorable Lamina, announced that they are very happy in Kono and that they have 24 hours of electricity.” He said.
He continued saying that in that light, Kono and Makeni now have 24-hour electricity, while Bo has improved. However, Freetown is struggling, owing to a severe decline in the electricity supply from the Bumbuna hydroelectric facility.
“For the first time, Bumbuna is unable to supply up to 1 mega byte to Freetown. Normally, in this period, Bumbuna will supply 14, 15 mega watts. It will drop some in Makeni and Magburaka, the rest will come to Freetown. But the last four days, it only sent less than 1 mega watts to Freetown and we had to stop it because it was tripping the system.” He said.
Freetown now receives 68 megawatts of evening power. During the day, the Makok solar facility in Makeni provides an additional 9-10 megawatts. Gas-powered generators are typically used in the evening to conserve fuel.
Yumkella also said that the increasing power supply caused fluctuations, resulting in system trips and blackouts, and that power is restored in about an hour after each interruption.
The chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change said that despite the hurdles, they are finding long-term solutions to sustain the capital’s electrical supply.
We’re tired of the costitent black out in the city,a whole capital city facing a serious power shortage, it’s shame to the country.
Ous government go really pull we pa black ⚫️ out en other sufferness???oh salone!! our leaders we thought could fix things up for us are like the same ones who left the seat of power. Why are you leaders so wicked to the same people who shed their blood and flesh(who go all about just to vote you guys into power)for you???
The light,Health and road system can never be fixed because these are the things this guys will always shout about I will fix this and that they are not even ashamed of them selves They know everything about Democracy that will make them stay in power but they don’t know that development part in Democracy is like Democracy didn’t come with Development I am so ashamed of myself when I always read some articles Sierra Leone president is flying out all the time to other countries I sometimes wounder if his eyes are closed that he cannot see his colleagues pushing development in their countries but hmm
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Long time Sierra Leone to develop