- Liberia’s RREA is installing solar street lights in Gbarnga.
- About 500 lights will be installed as part of the programme.
Liberia’s Rural Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) has commenced installing 500 solar-powered street lights in Gbarnga, the capital of Bong County. RREA’s Executive Director, Mr Joseph Williams, said the 500 solar lights are being installed ahead of the street lights to be supplied by the West Africa Power Pool.
According to Mr Williams, the initiative is part of President George Manneh Weah’s pledge to provide solar-powered lights for Gbarnga. The Deputy Minister for Energy, Mr George Gontor, added that government would extend the solar street light project to Nimba County. The minister called on residents to take ownership of the lights to prevent them from being vandalised.