The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has commenced the lighting of rural communities in Grand Bassa County under the CLSG-Rural Electrification (CLSG-RE) Project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
The CLSG-RE Project is designed to connect a 3km stretch of transmission lines linking Buchanan, Botota, and Yekepa substations. In Grand Bassa County, this phase of the project is expected to electrify over 31 rural towns and villages, connecting approximately 4,500 customers and installing more than 836 streetlights along major streets.
Speaking during a routine media tour by LECโs Communications Team in Compound #3, Mr. Eric Choekpelleh, LEC Site Engineer for Grand Bassa, disclosed that the project in the county is about 90% complete and scheduled to close by November 2025. He further noted that Compound #3, the largest rural community under this phase, has seen full installation and energization of transformers, with 180 streetlights already lightening up the community.
Additionally, about 3,000 initial customers are currently being registered for connection. Hon. Nathaniel T. Geei, Mayor of Wisdom City, Compound #3, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Government of Liberia and LEC for what he described as a โtremendous milestoneโ in bringing electricity to one of Grand Bassaโs most populous areas. He emphasized that access to electricity is already spurring business activities and improving livelihoods.
The CLSG-Rural Electrification Project is also extending to Rivercess, Bong, and Nimba Counties, with LECโs Communications Department currently on a regional tour to highlight progress made under the initiative.
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The CLSG-Rural Electrification Project, supported by the African Development Bank, is part of Liberiaโs broader efforts to expand access to affordable and reliable electricity to rural communities. The project leverages the CLSG transmission backbone to ensure thousands of Liberians benefit from improved electricity supply and infrastructure.
