Firestone Hydroelectric Power Station

Firestone Hydroelectric Project
Country	Liberia
Location	Harbel, Margibi County, Liberia
Coordinates	6°17′51″N10°18′08″W / 6.29750°N 10.30222°W / 6.29750; -10.30222
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)
External links

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. 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. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013.
3. Osterkorn, Marianne (April 17, 2008). "Liberia Finds Role for renewables". REEEP. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-26.