President Bio Announces 50MW Expansion at Bumbuna Hydroelectric Plant

President Julius Maada Bio has announced that the Government of Sierra Leone is planning to increase electricity generation at the Bumbuna Hydroelectric Power Station by an additional 50 megawatts as part of ongoing efforts to improve the country’s electricity supply and reduce the persistent power deficit.

The President made the announcement while responding to questions on the country’s electricity challenges during the Presidential Town Hall Meeting held in Makeni on Tuesday.