- Liberia government launches an energy access project in Lofa County.
- The project is expected to provide energy access to about 50,000.
- The project will involve deploying decentralised energy systems, a 2.5MW hydropower plant, and a 1.8MW backup diesel plant.
Liberian President George Weah has launched the Liberia Renewable Energy Access Project (LIRENAP) in Lofa County. The project, which the World Bank supports, aims to provide a decentralised energy supply in the county.
In addition, the project will involve the construction of a 2.5MW hydropower plant plus a 1.8MW backup diesel plant and 115km of 33kV Transmission and Distribution network. The project is expected to increase energy access with about 50,000 new connections in the county.
President Weah, at the project’s lunch, expressed the Government’s readiness to work with the World Bank and other partners to implement the project successfully. “We appreciate the World Bank for this project, and we will make sure that the project is implemented properly to achieve its objectives,” President Weah attested. He also wished for future collaborations between the bank and the government through the Rural Renewable Energy Agency.
The World Bank representative noted that the Liberia Renewable Energy Access project would stimulate economic development and improve livelihood via increased access to energy for productive use.