Firestone Hydroelectric Project
Country
LocationHarbel, Margibi County, Liberia
Coordinates6°17′51″N 10°18′08″W / 6.29750°N 10.30222°W / 6.29750; -10.30222
StatusOperational
Commission date1942
Owner(s)Firestone Plantations Company
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydropower
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity4.8 MW (6,400 hp)

The Firestone hydroelectric power station is a hydroelectric power station in Liberia on the Farmington River. Built in 1942, it was the first power generating dam built in the country.[1] Located in Harbel, Margibi County, it is operated by the Firestone Plantations Company.[1]

Capacity

The project has a generating capacity of 64 megawatts (86,000 hp) produced by four turbines.[2][1] Initial construction was in order to supply power to a United States military facility in the area during World War II and to supply the city of Robertsfield.[1] The plant was the only hydro power facility to remain intact during the Civil Wars.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 First State of the Environment Report for Liberia – 2006. Archived 2009-04-11 at the Wayback Machine United Nations Development Programme. 2006, p. 44-45. Retrieved on October 19, 2008.
  2. "Home". mtcoffeeliberia.com.
  3. Osterkorn, Marianne (April 17, 2008). "Liberia Finds Role for renewables". REEEP. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-26.


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