In 2010 a 10 MW thermal plant was installed at Kingtom and in 2011 a 16.5MW plant at Blackhall Road which was meant to support the energy supply to Freetown. Several homes in rural communities, including Mamusa, Blama Massaquoi, Kissy Koya, Makandeh and Mambioma have benefited from solar home systems through a government project funded by the Bare Foot College of India. There has been the commissioning of a Bare Foot Solar Engineers Training Centre at Konta Line Village, the first ever in Africa.
Recently a public-private partnership funded by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation said it is planning to bring solar power to some of the areas that need it most. It will fund 13 turnkey solar photovoltaic power plants. Laos-based social enterprise Sunlabob Renewable Energy has been awarded two contracts for the design, supply, installation and local training of these projects.