Washington, Oct. 17 -- The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has signed an agreement with Scatec for the construction of a 23.75-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power plant, which will be accompanied by 10 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery storage at the LEC Shefflin site in Margibi County.

The project is expected to be completed within 64 weeks and represents a significant step in Liberia's transition to clean, reliable, and sustainable energy.

The agreement was signed on Wednesday, October 14, 2025 at the headquarters of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the private sector arm of the World Bank Group - in Washington D.C. Key stakeholders, including officials from the IFC, the Government of Liberia, and Scatec, were present at ...