LEC connects over 41 thousand households to Liberia national grid
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- 17 Aug 2022
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The electricity power infrastructure works carried out across Monrovia are known as the “Light Up Monrovia” Project. It is implemented under the Monrovia Consolidation of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project, funded by the European Union (EU) under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) with a total budget of Euro 48.1 million ($ 51.3 million).
The Light Up Monrovia (LUM) project is being implemented by MBH Power Limited, Intec-Gopa and the LEC. It has led to thousands of homes and businesses in Monrovia and its environs benefiting from a safe, accessible and cost-efficient electricity power supply from the national grid.
With the construction of the new Congo Town substation on the Old Road, and the extension of additional three substations around Monrovia, the LEC is now providing electricity to approximately 41,000 households.
In addition, more than 70 communities in Central Monrovia, Sinkor, Congo Town, Paynesville and outside of Monrovia are currently benefiting from LEC’s enhanced power supply generated by the Mount Coffee Hydro Plant with an increased capacity and use of cost-efficient means.
Under the project, 2,510 streetlights have been installed within the communities of the Greater Monrovia area for the safety and security of citizens.
LEC creating employment in Liberia
Also, within the scope of the project, more than 40 internship students and young engineers were recruited from the engineering departments of universities in Monrovia. The interns were deployed at several construction sites and were offered hands-on training in electrical, civil and general engineering safety, and were provided with toolkits to enhance the technical and professional management capacities of the human resources in the sector. Read More...
