Micro-hydro Power Plant Up and Running in Liberia

In Liberia the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) completed construction of a 60-Kw micro-hydro power plant according to the Ministry of Lands, Mine and Energy. The project included the transmission and distribution systems in Yandohun Town, Kolahun District, Lofa County, northern Liberia.

An annual report produced by the Ministry said the plant is providing electricity for the town and two neighboring villages with about 170 customers including households, small businesses, and social institutions.

The report noted that as part of efforts to ensure sustainable management, operation and maintenance of the Yandohun micro-hydropower system, the RREA, in collaboration with the leadership of Yandohun town, established a legal cooperative for ownership, operation, management, and maintenance of the system.

The RREA team conducted training in hydropower basics, transmission line maintenance, power distribution, household wiring, financial managementfiling, and record keeping.

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