Liberia to Double Electricity Generation within Next Year

Liberia’s electricity generation capacity will be more than double within the next year from 10 megawatts to 23 megawatts, the Cabinet was told on last Friday.

Asked to address the Cabinet on the state of the Liberian power sector, Joseph T. Mayah, Acting Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), said he was confident that an additional 13-megawatt generating capacity would be available within the next 12 months.

On rural electrification, the President also learned that the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) has plans to electrify the rural areas, starting with the pilot project at Yandohun, Lofa County, using a micro-hydro electric Plant. The Executive Director of RREA, Mr. Augustus Goanue, informed the Cabinet that a rural energy fund is being set up under the theme, “ Lighting One Million Lives in Liberia,” by having rural dwellers swap their kerosene lanterns for solar powered and rechargeable by sunlight.

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