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| − | |CES Country Name=Sierra Leone
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| − | |CES Country Capital=Freetown
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| − | |CES Country Region=Africa
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| − | |CES Country Coordinates=8.4844° N, 13.2344° W
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| − | = Introduction =
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| − | Very few people have access to electricity in Sierra Leone: Approximately 10% to 12% of the urban population and only around 2% of the rural population. Petrol or diesel generators are often used because most of the region lacks a stable public power supply. Kerosene, battery lamps or candles are mainly used for lighting. 96,7% of the population cooks with firewood or charcoal. There is significant potential for the use of renewable energy, particularly solar energy and hydroelectric power.
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| − | = Energy Situation / Statistics =
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| − | = Key Problems of the Energy Sector =
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| − | *Financing/Investment
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| − | *Building up Infrastructure (Transmission and Distribution Networks)
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| − | **Many parts of the country have no grid access
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| − | **Network is very old (50 years) and many distribution lines were destroyed during the civil war
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| − | **This has led to large private sector generation, especially in industry. Many companies are forced to rely on diesel generators
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| − | *Generation capacity does not cover the demand
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| − | *Poor Energy Efficiency (both in terms of electricity generation and distribution as well as with biofuels/kerosene used for cooking and lighting)
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| − | **Old equipment
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| − | **No energy audits/benchmarking
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| − | **Inefficient cooking stoves + kerosene lights
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| − | <ref>UNDP, 2012. National Energy Profile pf Sierra Leone, s.l.: UNDP.</ref>
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| − | = Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations =
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| − | “Improving the country’s energy sector is one of the Government’s foremost objectives …The Government is committed to working with the private sector, International Energy Development Programmes and the donor community to achieve these essential improvements.” <ref>UNDP, 2012. National Energy Profile pf Sierra Leone, s.l.: UNDP.</ref>
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| − | == Future Targets ==
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| − | [[File:Sierra Leone Energy Targets.png|left|600pxpx]]<br/>
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| − | = Institutional Set up in the Energy Sector =
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| − | = Further Information =
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| − | *A much more detailed report on the energy situation is provided in the [https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiZ3v3Mja_NAhUJPRQKHfs-D9wQFggeMAA&url=http://www.undp.org/content/dam/sierraleone/docs/focusareadocs/undp_sle_energyprofile.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHL77LwNzomXjHWAwIcoryxE-9-lA National Energy Profile of Sierra Leone], published by the UN in 2012<br/>
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| − | *For a full overview of energy policies see: [http://www.energy.gov.sl/Sierral_Leone_Policy_Compact_-_Energy_Africa_-_Final.docx Sierra Leone Energy Africa Compact], published by Energy Africa <br/>
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| − | *Useful [http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=1610 IRENA mapping tool] for seeing the wind and solar potential in Sierra Leone
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| − | = References =
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