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Power Engineering and Technical Assistance Project
Sierra Leone
| Borrower | Sierra Leone |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Energy |
| Approved | 06.04.1982 |
| Signed | 28.05.1982 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
| Executing Agency | Sierra Leone Electricity Corporation |
| Co-financiers | IDA, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 5.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 11.00 |
The project aims at improving SLEC's electric generation and distribution capacity. It consists of: (a) the rehabilitation of SLEC's existing electricity generating facilities and the improvement of its management; (b) the establishment of a new and independent authority (NPA); and (c) the completion of the detailed engineering study of the Bumbuna Hydroelectric Project.