Mount Coffee HEP plant

Liberia plans up to 300MW more hydro and solar, awards Mount Coffee PV contract


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Issue 511 - 14 Aug 2024 - By Marc Howard | 4 minute read

Utility LEC has signed a deal to progress Liberia’s first solar PV plant and expects to expand capacity at its operational Mount Coffee hydro namesake by 50%. Another 150-200MW of hydro and a separate 16.5MWp solar PV plant are also under negotiation or have studies underway, pointing to what could be Liberia’s largest ever increase in on-grid capacity, writes Marc Howard.

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