Monrovia Substation Construction & Commissioning Program (MSCCP) - Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC)

Company Description

The Liberia Electricity Corporation is a public utility created by the Government of Liberia in 1973. The act creating LEC mandates the entity to produce and supply economic and reliable electric power to the entire nation as well as maintaining the corporation financial viability. LEC is in the business of ensuring that efficient, reliable and affordable electric power is available, meeting the increasing demand for electric energy in Liberia and serving as a catalyst for socio-economic development.

Countries of Operation

Liberia

Ownership of Company: Local Company

Number of years since incorporated: 52

Project Pitch

Monrovia Substation Construction & Commissioning Program (MSCCP): The Monrovia Substation Construction & Commissioning Program (MSCCP) is designed to expand electricity access and improve network reliability in fast-growing but underserved areas of Greater Monrovia. The program covers the construction, equipping, and commissioning of three new primary substations strategically located at Monrovia Industrial Park, Fendell, and Po River. These nodes are essential for supporting industrial expansion, new residential developments, and extensions of the 66 kV transmission network. Each substation includes complete engineering design, construction of foundations and control buildings, installation of transformers and switchgear, busbar systems, protection and control panels, auxiliary systems, cabling, and full SCADA integration. The program also covers procurement of all primary and secondary equipment, transmission line gantries, and interconnection materials. Civil and structural works include drainage systems, fencing, earthing grids, access roads, cable trenches, and tower/gantry foundations. Electrical works include equipment installation, interconnection, testing, and energization of new transmission line terminations into each substation. Testing and commissioning include FAT/SAT, HV tests, relay settings, SCADA integration, performance validation, and handover. Once completed, MSCCP will strengthen power supply, reduce outages, support industrial growth, and extend reliable electricity access to new urban and peri-urban communities.

Team

The project team includes transmission planners, substation engineers, system protection engineers, SCADA specialists, civil engineers, environmental and social safeguards staff, procurement teams, and project finance analysts. Work is aligned with MME, EPA, MFDP, and technical partners.

Type of Project

Governmental/Institutional project

Stage

Established (mature)

Annual Revenue (in EUR)

10.000.000 - 100.000.000 EUR

Number of employees

>500

Total Project Cost (in EUR)

20,000,000 – 24,000,000 EUR

Financing needs (in EUR)

20,000,000 – 24,000,000 EUR

Type of financing needed

Debt; Grant

The Company is looking for:

Financing for substation construction; EPC contractors; suppliers of transformers, switchgear, protection systems, SCADA, and transmission line materials; construction partners; testing and commissioning experts; environmental and social partners; and a transaction advisor.

Planned allocation of fundraising capital

Expansion (expanding an existing activity)