$27m to boost access green energy in Liberia

The World Bank has approved the fund which will be used to build a mini hydropower plant to benefit around 50,000 households and businesses in Lofa County.

The Liberia Renewable Energy Access Project (LIRENAP) will also benefit an additional 100,000 people nationwide who will gain access to solar systems, according to the World Bank.

It will be implemented by the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) of Liberia.

It will work alongside the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy to ensure consistency between the the projects and the policies.

Liberia is a country in West Africa

Inguna Dobraja, World Bank Liberia Country Manager said: “This project, aligned with Liberia’s development strategy Agenda for Transformation, targets electricity service expansion, reduces the cost of electricity and fosters renewable energy resources which are essential components to achieve sustainable economic transformation and poverty reduction.”

Energy Live News

Same Category

Two million home batteries to seize rooftop solar potential

07/11/2024

Promoting the Energy Efficiency Investment Market in the Industrial Sector 01/10/2024

On the morning of September 27, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), organized "Promoting the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Investment Market in Vietnam's Industrial Sector" seminar.
EOI Extension (#3): C2.2.2: Review and update for current EE benchmarking for 2 sub-industrial sectors 13/09/2024

About Extension (#3) Bidding Package: C2.2.2: Review and update for current EE benchmarking for 2 sub-industrial sectors, develop new EE&EC standards for 2 sub-industries and technical guidelines development for those sectors.
Training energy experts on boiler system optimization 02/07/2024

June 25 - 28, 2024 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinated with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to organize a training course for experts on optimizing steam systems in industry.
Technical consultation seminar on VAS's findings 02/07/2024

On the morning of June 26, 2024, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade collaborated with the Danish Energy Agency and the Embassy of Denmark to organize a Consultation Workshop on "Selected Guidelines of the Voluntary Agreement Scheme (VAS) Operation Manual and VAS Findings”.
Optimizing Compressed Air Systems for Southern Industrial Enterprises 22/05/2024

On May 14-15, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), conducted a training course on optimizing compressed air systems in industry.
Vietnam, EU, UK discuss implementation of energy transition partnership 03/10/2023

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan had a working session with the European Union delegation to Vietnam and the British Embassy in Hanoi on October 3 to discuss the implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).
Ministry calls for US Grains Council’s support in biofuel development 11/09/2023

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai on September 11 held a working session with the US Grains Council (USGC) on promoting biofuel development in Vietnam.
DEPP 3 Steering Committee met for the second time 21/07/2023

The Steering Committee will meet annually in order to evaluate the program's progress and approve the next year's work plan. This meeting aims to present the results of the DEPP3 Program's work plan 2022 and the proposed work plan in 2023.