Renewable Energy Policy of Sierra Leone.

This Policy, considering the huge and unutilised renewable energy potential of the country and the environmental negative effects of the greenhouse gas emissions due to the country’s high dependency on fossil fuel, provides for the creation of market incentives for the deployment of efficient private sector-driven renewable energy solutions and for the definition of guidelines, principles and strategies, in order to ensure the renewable energy power supply for rural areas, and therefore improve the sustainable development of the country. This Policy focuses on hydropower, bioenergy (biomass), solar and wind power plants and co-generation plants for energy production. Specific objectives and measures concern: promotion of investments in the renewable energy sector, with substantial public-private partnerships (PPPs) participation; improvement of international cooperation in trade and projects development concerning renewable energy; introduction of appropriate fiscal incentives for renewable energy and extension of existing state financial support systems; improvement of capacity building for authorities, staff and policy makers; inclusion of gender and children aspects in energy programmes.