Liberia to benefits first Solar Farm and Mount Coffee Expansion value at US$96M - FrontPageAfrica

Source: Front Page Africa
Author: Jaheim T. Tumu

Monrovia- The government of Liberia with funding from the World Bank, West Regional is expected to construct Liberia first about solar farm and expand the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plan from 88mw to 126mw.

By Jaheim T. Tumu

Addressing the press in after the climaxed of the assessment tour of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plan dam and location for the country first solar farm by the World Bank delegation, Corporate Communication Director of Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) Philip Farley said solar farm if constructed would produce 20mw while the St. Paul hydropower dam (SP2) and produce about 200 -250mw.

The objective of the delegation visit to the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant is to gathering information and assessment on the exact location for the construction of the Solar Farm and the expansion of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant.

The objective of the delegation was to see the exact location of the project and have joint in-house engagement and brief on the construction of the Solar Farm and the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant expansion.

Farley explained that the Mount Coffee expansion project is worth US$ 96M, stressing that it is intended for the expansion of the Mount Coffee and the Solar Energy farm Project.

He emphasized that the blueprint and the design for the construction of solar farm has commence, and anytime soon the project will begin, adding that the Mount Coffee expansion and the solar farm project would be situated at the same site.

Said Farley, The World Bank through it delegation has commence the feasibility studies, having clear with the CEO on the implementation and further studies as well regarding the project. With the touring of the facility and identification of location for the farm, technically it means works and studies has started."

Farley explained that there energy demand of four hundred megawatt, stressing that if 126mw and the expansion project of Mount Coffee is completed with the 20mw solar farm project, and in addition to the 250mw of SP2 Liberia would have sustainable electricity across the country.

He added that it's their anticipation that all of those project will be successful, while urging Liberian to be patient and kind on grounds that they are working to address age-old problem.