Liberia Energy Situation - Revision history

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Ranisha at 19:40, 10 July 2018

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Ranisha at 13:45, 21 December 2017

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Friederike Feuchte at 12:32, 21 December 2017

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Friederike Feuchte at 12:18, 21 December 2017

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Friederike Feuchte at 12:09, 21 December 2017

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 {{CES Country|CES Country Name=Liberia
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 According to the data of the government and world bank, about 16.8% of urban residents and less than 2% of rural residents have currently electricity access largely from self-generation with gasoline or diesel generators using expensive imported fuel. The access rate to public electricity is roughly 1%. In March 2012 LEC served about 5,600 connections in Monrovia (around 2,500 residents from an estimated number of 210,000 households), In August 2012 already 11,000 customers are served by LEC. A baseline study carried out by Norad estimates that close to 90,000 households and businesses in Monrovia may be served by small gasoline and diesel generators.Imported electricity from Ivory Coast can be used by around 36000 persons in Nimba, Grand Gedeh, Maryland county.
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 Oil palm trees are abundant in the coastal regions, on family plots, in the wild, and on abandoned plantations (30,000 ha). Most trees are at the end of their productive life. It is unknown if old trees are converted into charcoal.<br/>The average household farm is 1.2 ha, and 6% of the 353 thousand farms have coconut trees as a cash crop, 13% have oil palms, and 32% cacao trees. It is not known to what extent these trees contribute to charcoal production, but it is certain that it cannot be ignored.<br/>
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 == Hydropower<br/> ==
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 According to the Rural Energy Strategy and Masterplan, hydropower potential of 2 300 MW has been identified in Liberia. This potential is mainly on large rivers with high mean annual flow and low heads. Several locations have heads and flows above 50 m3/s, thus good for above 5 MW hydro schemes. However, the potential varies between rainy season and dry season.<br/>
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 == Wind<br/> ==
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 The potential for wind energy in Liberia is estimated to be relatively low. Although there might be some potential in coastal and mountainous regions, probably not enough for commercial exploitation; if at all, few sites might have the required minimum wind speed of 7m/s for wind power turbans plants. In the 2015 SE4All Action Agenda Report, Wind Generation in Liberia is projected to reach 0.47GWh in 2025. There is no assessment for wind energy or any recommendation to use wind energy in the Liberia Rural Energy Strategy and Masterplan. &nbsp;<br/>
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 == Fossil Fuels<br/> ==
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 Improved cook stoves for charcoals (“Red Fire Pots”) have been introduced by GIZ/EnDev and are locally produced and sold mainly in Monrovia. One retailer also imports improved cook stoves.<br/>
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 = Electricity Situation<br/> =
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 Almost 50% of Liberia’s population resides in rural areas, while most of the remaining live in and around the urban center of Monrovia. Rural households expend a significant amount of their meager incomes on inferior forms of energy such as candles, flashlights, and kerosene or oil lanterns for lighting. Higher fuel costs result from long transportation distances, fragmented delivery systems, and absence of economies of scale.<br/>
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 = Energy Policy, Strategy and Institutions<br/> =
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 In 2009 a '''National Energy Policy Policy for Liberia (NEPL)''' aims to ensure universal access to modern energy services in an affordable, sustainable and environmentally-friendly manner in order to foster the economic, political, and social development of Liberia.&nbsp; This is to be achieved by good governance and ensuring financial transparency in all sector transactions, overcoming the significant obstacles to private sector investment in energy supply; and creating the requisite institutional and legal framework and an independent regulatory regime.In addition, the GoL declares its intention to drive Liberia towards a carbon neutral economy by 2050.
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 Liberia has the '''Vision “Liberia RISING 2030”''' aiming for Liberia to become a Middle Income Country by the year 2030. This vision includes and proposes the targets of having 70% of Monrovia be connected to the electricity grid and 35% of the rural areas of Liberia connected to mini-grids/isolated, stand-alone units by 2030.
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 The '''Poverty Reduction Strategy''' and the follow-up'''Agenda for Transformation''' (the first five years on the road towards the Vision “Liberia Rising 2030”) strive to consolidate peace and security, revitalize the economy, strengthen governance and the rule of law; and rehabilitate infrastructure and delivering basic services.&nbsp; The Agenda for Transformation (AfT) recognizes that investments in energy to unlock the urban and rural economies have the greatest return on investments and should be prioritized by expanding electricity access throughout the country.<br/>
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 Liberia is committed to making progress with the '''United Nations (UN) Sustainable Energy for all (SE4ALL) '''Initiative, and the '''Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)'''. The commitment of the government of Liberia to SE4ALL Action Agenda has been developed with the backdrop of the country’s overall development objectives of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), the national Agenda for Transformation (AfT) objectives, the National Energy Policy of Liberia (NEPL) and achievement of the MDGs, SDGs and the SE4ALL objectives in Liberia<br/>
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 *[http://www.renewables-liberia.info www.renewables-liberia.info]
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 [http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTAFRREGTOPENERGY/Resources/717305-1266613906108/Liberia_Energy_ESW_11-4-11web.pdf Options for the Development of Liberia’s Energy Sector (2012)]
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+*USAID Power Africa: [https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1860/Liberia_-_November_2018_Country_Fact_Sheet.pdf Liberia Factsheet]
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 {{CES Country|CES Country Name=Liberia
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-According to the data of the government and world bank, about 16.8% of urban residents and less than 2% of rural residents have currently electricity access largely from self-generation with gasoline or diesel generators using expensive imported fuel. The access rate to public electricity is roughly 1%. In March 2012 LEC served about 5,600 connections in Monrovia (around 2,500 residents from an estimated number of 210,000 households), In August 2012 already 11,000 customers are served by LEC. A baseline study carried out by Norad estimates that close to 90,000 households and businesses in Monrovia may be served by small gasoline and diesel generators.Imported electricity from Ivory Coast can be used by around 36000 persons in Nimba, Grand Gedeh, Maryland county. [[Liberia Energy Situation#toc|►Go to Top]]<br/>
+According to the data of the government and world bank, about 16.8% of urban residents and less than 2% of rural residents have currently electricity access largely from self-generation with gasoline or diesel generators using expensive imported fuel. The access rate to public electricity is roughly 1%. In March 2012 LEC served about 5,600 connections in Monrovia (around 2,500 residents from an estimated number of 210,000 households), In August 2012 already 11,000 customers are served by LEC. A baseline study carried out by Norad estimates that close to 90,000 households and businesses in Monrovia may be served by small gasoline and diesel generators.Imported electricity from Ivory Coast can be used by around 36000 persons in Nimba, Grand Gedeh, Maryland county.
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 = Energy Potentials in Liberia<br/> =
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 == Mini-grids powered by renewable energies<br/> ==
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 The web portal [http://www.renewables-liberia.info www.renewables-liberia.info] compiles, coordinates and updates information and knowledge about renewable energy activities in Liberia. The continuously updated overview &nbsp;below is copied from [http://www.renewables-liberia.info/index.php/projects-new/project-sector-strenthening/156-mini-grids-in-liberia www.renewables-liberia.info/index.php/projects-new/project-sector-strenthening/156-mini-grids-in-liberia].<br/>
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