RREA Seeks 10MW Electricity Allocation to Boost Power Supply in Grand Bassa
Moses Papaye Gibson
MONROVIA, LIBERIA: The Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) has formally requested a 10-megawatt (MW) electricity allocation from the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) to expand power supply across the Port City of Buchanan beginning October 2026.
The request marks a major step toward expanding reliable electricity access in Grand Bassa County, as part of the government’s broader electrification drive.
In a formal communication addressed to LEC’s Managing Director, Mohammed Sherif, RREA Executive Director Samuel B. Nagbe, Jr. emphasized the urgent need for confirmation of power availability from the CLSG substation located on the outskirts of Buchanan.
This is the second formal request submitted by the Agency within the past two years, underscoring the strategic importance of securing adequate power supply ahead of the project’s commissioning date.
The Buchanan electrification project falls under Liberia’s Rural Electrification Program targeting specific counties.
The initiative is funded through the 11th European Development Fund under a Financing Agreement signed in May 2020 between the Government of Liberia and the European Commission.
The program is designed to expand access to reliable electricity, stimulate local economic growth and improve living conditions in underserved regions.
Under the project, approximately six kilometers of a 33kV sub-transmission line is being constructed from the 225/33kV CLSG substation to Buchanan’s City's border. In addition, a comprehensive distribution backbone is being installed across the City.
Once completed and commissioned, the infrastructure would connect more than 12,000 homes and businesses.
The Rural and Renewable Energy Agency disclosed that the request follows a directive from the LUSE Project Steering Committee, which mandated the Agency to formally confirm the availability of power from the CLSG substation by the end of October 2026.
