Bo-Kenema solar farm

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Other names: Bo-Kenema Solar Pv 2, Baoma-1

Bo-Kenema solar farm is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Yamandu, Sierra Leone.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Bo-Kenema solar farm

Phase name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
1	Operating	2022	5 MWp/dc	PV	Serengeti Energy
2	Announced	–	20 MWp/dc	PV	ResponseAbility; Africa Growth and Energy Solutions

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Bo-Kenema solar farm

Phase Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
1	Yamandu, Sierra Leone	8.1869, -11.7970 (approximate)
2	Bo District, Southern, Sierra Leone	7.9544, -11.7360 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate locations of the solar farm phases:

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