Status Active Primary fuel Hydropower Units operational 4 | Commission date 1942 Nameplate capacity 4.8 MW (6,400 hp) | |
Location Harbel, Margibi County, Liberia Owner(s) Firestone Plantations Company | ||
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. Located in Harbel, Margibi County, it is operated by the Firestone Plantations Company.
Capacity
The project has a generating capacity of 4.8 megawatts (6,400 hp) produced by four turbines, and annual output of 1.6x103 kilowatts (138 hp) hours. 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. The plant was the only hydro power facility to remain intact during the Civil Wars.
References
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