Firestone Hydroelectric Project | |
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Country | |
Location | Harbel, Margibi County, Liberia |
Coordinates | 6°17′51″N 10°18′08″W / 6.29750°N 10.30222°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1942 |
Owner(s) | Firestone Plantations Company |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Hydropower |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 4 |
Nameplate capacity | 4.8 MW (6,400 hp) |
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]
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]
Firestone Hydroelectric Project | |
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| |
Country | |
Location | Harbel, Margibi County, Liberia |
Coordinates | 6°17′51″N 10°18′08″W / 6.29750°N 10.30222°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1942 |
Owner(s) | Firestone Plantations Company |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Hydropower |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 4 |
Nameplate capacity | 4.8 MW (6,400 hp) |
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]
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]