Mount Coffee Hydropower Project

Mount Coffee Hydropower Project
LocationWhite Plains, Montserrado County, Liberia
Coordinates6°30′17″N 10°38′54″W / 6.50472°N 10.64833°W / 6.50472; -10.64833
Opening date1966
Operator(s)Liberia Electricity Corporation
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSaint Paul River

The Mount Coffee Hydropower Project is a hydroelectric project in the West African nation of Liberia on the Saint Paul River. Built in 1966 with additional phases completed later, the project has a maximum generating capacity of 88 MW.[1] The Walter F. Walker Hydro Dam and generating facilities were extensively damaged during the First Liberian Civil War in 1990 and functioning was not restored until 2018.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b Jonathan Nash (July 23, 2018). "Success of Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant Helps Liberia Shine Brighter". Millennium Challenge Corporation blog.
  2. ^ The Analyst (January 4, 2005). "Liberia;Liberian Engineer Presents Project For Hydro Dam Construction, But Faces Stone Wall". Africa News.