To power the initial rollout, Zoodlabs is partnering with CrossBoundary Energy, which is supplying a hybrid energy system combining solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, battery storage, and generator backup. Published in October 2025, this map provides a detailed view of the power sector in Sierra Leone. The locations of power generation facilities that are operating, under construction or planned are shown by type – including liquid fuels, natural gas, hybrid, hybrid and battery, hydroelectricity. Zoodlabs, a telecommunications firm headquartered in Sierra Leone, has revealed that it is leveraging renewable energy to drive the rollout of one of the country's first 5G data networks The announcement was made at the Digital Government Summit in Freetown. The announcement was made by Zoodlabs, a Sierra Leone-based telecommunications company, at the Digital Government Summit in Freetown on Wednesday. 9% uptime while reducing fossil fuel emissions.
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