Firestone Hydroelectric Project
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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. Located in Harbel
, Margibi County
, it is operated by the Firestone Plantations Company.
s, and annual output of 1.6x103 kilowatt hours. 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. The plant was the only hydro power facility to remain intact during the Civil Wars.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
on the Farmington River
Farmington River
The Farmington River is a river located in northwest Connecticut, with major tributaries extending into southwest Massachusetts. Via its longest branch , the Farmington's length increases to , making it the Connecticut River's longest tributary by a mere over the major river directly to its...
. Built in 1942, it was the first power generating dam built in the country. Located in Harbel
Harbel
Harbel is a town in Margibi County, Liberia. It lies along the Farmington River, about 15 miles upstream from the Atlantic Ocean. It was named for the founder of The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Harvey S. Firestone, and his wife, Idabelle...
, Margibi County
Margibi County
Margibi is a county on the north to central coast of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has four districts. Kakata serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring...
, it is operated by the Firestone Plantations Company.
Capacity
The project has a generating capacity of 4.8 MW produced by four turbineTurbine
A turbine is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.The simplest turbines have one moving part, a rotor assembly, which is a shaft or drum with blades attached. Moving fluid acts on the blades, or the blades react to the flow, so that they move and...
s, and annual output of 1.6x103 kilowatt hours. Initial construction was in order to supply power to a United States military facility in the area during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and to supply the city of Robertsfield. The plant was the only hydro power facility to remain intact during the Civil Wars.