| Firestone Hydroelectric Project | |
| Location: | Harbel, Margibi County, Liberia |
| Coordinates: | 6.2975°N -10.3022°W |
| Owner: | Firestone Plantations Company |
| Status: | O |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Hydropower |
| Ps Units Operational: | 4 |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 4.8MW |
| Commissioned: | 1942 |
The Firestone hydroelectric power station is a hydroelectric power station in Liberia on the Farmington River. Built in 1942, it was the first power generating dam built in the country.[1] Located in Harbel, Margibi County, it is operated by the Firestone Plantations Company.[1]
The project has a generating capacity of produced by four turbines.[2] [1] Initial construction was in order to supply power to a United States military facility in the area during World War II and to supply the city of Robertsfield.[1] The plant was the only hydro power facility to remain intact during the Civil Wars.[3]