Liberia: Import Tariffs On Off Grid Solar Products Suspended
President Joseph Boakai has issued Executive Order No. 152, suspending import tariffs on a broad range of off‑grid solar renewable energy products as part of a push to
It is part of a se-ries of briefing notes that provide a high-level over-view of the status of countries' off-grid solar markets, as well as relevant policies and programs1. Liberia plans to reach electricity coverage of at least 70 percent of the population in Monrovia, and 35 percent na-tionwide by 2025.
The Liberian government has set targets to increase access to energy in rural areas from 10% in 2020, to 20% in 2025 and 35% in 2030. The Liberia National Energy policy9, is a policy geared towards enhancing the provision of adequate, relia-ble, affordable and clean modern energy services for Liberians in a sustainable manner.
The Liberian government has made concerted efforts towards facilitating energy access in rural areas using off-grid solutions. The Liberian government has set targets to increase access to energy in rural areas from 10% in 2020, to 20% in 2025 and 35% in 2030.
Liberia is part of the 19 countries under the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) project. 16 ROGEP is a US$333.7 million project supported by the World Bank. ROGEP aims to enhance electricity ac-cess in West Africa and the Sahel region through SAS systems. ROGEP is scheduled to end in 2030.
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