The Energy Sector Lead, Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, has in a press conference on Friday 13th June, 2025, confirmed that the Karpowership has been shutdown and is currently providing only 6 megawatts (MW)...
Sierra Leone's energy sector has successfully surpassed its power supply target for Freetown, delivering over 56 megawatts (MW) of electricity as of 6:00 AM today, despite a significant reduction in output...
Sierra Leone has secured 20 million dollars in funding from Japan to help improve the electricity network along the Freetown Peninsula, led by efforts from Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella. The support comes...
Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, after arriving from Conakry, Guinea, went directly to the Kingtom 161 Power Station to meet with engineers and check on preparations ahead of the expected Karpowership shutdown...
Deputy Minister of Energy 1, Edmond Nonie, following the ongoing financial saga between the Sierra Leone government and Karpowership, has reportedly revealed that the government has paid the company $320...
Karpowership says it will restore full electricity supply to Sierra Leone once 30% of the country’s unpaid bills is settled. Speaking to Global Times, Karpowership’s Commercial Operations Director,...
Freetown is expected to face power cuts starting June 12, 2025, after Karpowership announced it will stop supplying electricity to the capital due to unpaid bills. The Ministry of Energy confirmed in...
The Ministry of Energy in Sierra Leone has approved the construction of a 1MW solar power station to supply electricity to Njala University’s Makonde campus. The 15-acre project site was handed over...
Njala University is set to host the official handing over ceremony for the construction of a 1MW solar power plant on Thursday, 29th May, 2025, at Mokonde Campus. The event, as a part of the broader national...
President Julius Maada Bio has approved significant leadership changes at the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), effective immediately, according to a press release from the Ministry...
