IS THERE "LIGHT" AT THE END OF THE TUNEL FOR FREETOWN??
Ambassador... Henry E Macaulay Minister of Energy analysis of the energy challenges in Sierra Leone. EDSA I believe customers deserve to have their expectations regulated with patient explanation. I understand their frustration but knowledge is power. In electricity, we have interdependent segments and none can do without the other. You have Generation, Transmission & Distribution and Collection. Generation is Bumbuna that is a hydro that uses the volume of water in a dam to turn turbines which produce electricity. It now full due to the heavy rains and produces up to 50MW. We also have other thermal generators, 10MW at Kingtom and 15MW at Blackhall road. EDSA also recently rented 20MW from Aggreko and EGTC also has an additional 5MW or so at Kingtom. The last two are diesel whilst the first two are HFO. The diesel plants are very expensive to run and can consume over a million dollars monthly. Some of the thermal plants are undergoing maintenance right now t...