Rural Energy Strategy and Master Plan

GTG – Growing the National Grid Program: The GTG Program represents a total investment of USD 550M and will enable the electrification of 164 000 homes and 830 thousand people and the addition of 100 MW of renewable based generation to the National Grid. The GTG Program investment will occur mostly in Phase 2 and 3 where most clients will be connected. Currently, except for generation, most of Phase 1 is funded with total secured funding estimated to be USD 55M in several on-going projects, notably CLSG related electrification and grid extension around Monrovia.

The GTG Program is composed of four main initiatives:

• GTG.1 – Monrovia corridors electrification initiative. The objective of this Initiative is to promote the extension of Monrovia’s existing network to the West, North and East of the Capital. Six projects are to be implemented regarding the transmission network and major cities electrification, as well as rural distribution, in the three mentioned regions.
• GTG.2 – Gbarnga corridors electrification initiative. The objective of this Initiative is to promote the extension of the national network from the future substation of Gbarnga, which due to its location presents a strategic point for the future grid expansion. It is located near a proposed future switching station of the CLSG and can allow the extension of the grid to support the densification of distribution in Nimba County and, in the long term, the interconnection of the Lofa and Zwedru Decentralized grids to the National Grid.
• GTG.3 – CLSG electrification initiative. The objective of this Initiative is to promote the extension of the national network from the future substations of the CLSG system, and from the power line itself, since it is planned for it to be prepared for distribution through its shield wires. Four projects are to be implemented, mainly regarding client connection and rural grid extension in the counties of Nimba, Bong, Grand Bassa and Grand Cape Mount.
• GTG.4 – On-Grid Renewable IPP. The objective of this Initiative is to launch the procurement of renewable on-grid generation based on solar, biomass or mini-hydro.

The following Table summarizes the investments and impact per initiative and the estimated level of already secured funding. A map outlining the geo-location of the investments of the GTG Program is presented in the next Figure

INVESTMENTS AND IMPACT OF THE GTG INITIATIVES

GROWING THE GRID PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE