“Energy powers nearly every aspect of modern life. Simply put, reliable electricity creates opportunities for growth and progress.” H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, President of Liberia
The 11 Facts that Liberians need to know:
1) Generation Capacity: 20-Megawatt Solar Power Plant.
2) Location: Mount Coffee Hydropower Complex, White Plains, Montserrado County.
3) Sponsor or Funder: World Bank.
4) Total cost: US$16 million.
5) Project: Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention (RESPITE).
6) Dedication: June 6, 2026.
7) Groundbreaking: October 11, 2024.
8)Project Launched: April 23, 2022
9) Financing Agreement Signed: February 1, 2023
10) Exact Project Implementation Duration: 1 year, 7 months, 26 days
11) Summary: This project is part of a US$96 million financing agreement between World Bank (IDA) and GOL intended to generate 60 megawatts of solar energy under a US$311 million World Bank-funded regional renewable energy program for Liberia, Sierra Leone, Chad, and Togo.
This is a developing story.
