Freetown 57MW heavy-oil fuel power plant

Overview:

• Freetown 57MW heavy-oil fuel power plant.
• The project involves the construction and operation of a 57MW power plant in an industrial zone 4km east of Freetown.
• The project is being developed initially with a 57MW capacity with an option to expand through two additional phases of 35.5MW each.
• The heavy fuel oil (HFO) to power the plant will be transported via pipeline from the Addax jetty, to be constructed north of the site.
• Wartsila has been chosen as the EPC contractor.
• Financing is being provided by the IFC, African Development Bank, CDC Group, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund and FMO.

Sam Duke - Editor