Firestone Hydroelectric Power Station

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]

Firestone Hydroelectric Project
Country	Liberia
Location	Harbel, Margibi County, Liberia
Coordinates	6°17′51″N 10°18′08″W
Status	Operational
Commission date	1942
Owner	Firestone Plantations Company
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydropower
Power generation
Units operational	4
Nameplate capacity	4.8 MW (6,400 hp)

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. 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.