Construction of Liberia Liquid Flow Energy Storage Power Station

These resources hold immense potential, with Liberia boasting abundant solar irradiation and promising bioenergy in specific regions. Efforts to expand energy access also hinge on vital factors such as international partnerships, public-private collaborations, and innovative off-grid and mini-grid solutions.

To overcome these challenges, Liberia has been exploring alternative solutions to reduce its dependency on imported fuels for thermal power generation. One strategy is to diversify the energy mix by increasing the share of domestic renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, for electricity generation.

The country will need to invest heavily in energy infrastructure to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030 . The primary energy sources in Liberia are traditional biomass fuels such as firewood and charcoal, which account for more than 80 % of the country's total energy consumption [5, 12, 13].

Petroleum products, including gasoline and diesel, contribute a significant to Liberia's energy consumption. These fuels are primarily used in transportation, power generation from small diesel and gasoline generators and industrial applications. Liberia is a net importer of petroleum products, relying on imports to meet its energy needs.

3.2. Imported electricity Liberia imports electricity from neighboring Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea through the West African Power Pool (WAPP) interconnection, which involved 650 km of 225 kV transmission lines, with a transit capacity of ≤290 MW – making it the largest source of imported electricity for the country in 2020.

In addition, the government signed a Power Purchase Agreement with a solar energy company to provide the country ≥20 MW of electricity in 2020 . Despite these efforts, much work remains to be done to improve access to reliable and affordable energy in Liberia.