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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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The power station is owned by ''Group Five Power International'', an independent power producing company. Group Five was awarded the contract to design, fund, and construct the power plant. [[WorleyParsons]], an International firm that specializes in engineering, procurement and construction was hired by Group Five to carry out the above functions. Sea water, accessed through underground pipes will be used to cool the power station, with the hot water effluent being returned to the sea through similar underground pipes. The poer generated by this station will be sold directly to [[Electricity Company of Ghana]] (ECG), for integration into the Ghanaian national electricity grid.<ref name="Progress"/> |
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==Funding and timetable== |
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It is expected that the cost of construction is approximately US$900 million, borrowed from the ''Africa Finance Corporation'' (AFC). Construction began in 2015 and is expected to conclude in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://constructionreviewonline.com/2015/02/ghana-construction-kpone-power-plant-starts/|title=Ghana: Construction of Kpone power plant starts|last=CRO |accessdate=24 February 2016|date=3 February 2015 | publisher=Construction Review Online (CRO)}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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| Kpone Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Location of Kpone Thermal Power Station in Ghana | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Location | Kpone |
| Coordinates | 5°40′52″N 0°02′28″E / 5.681°N 0.041°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Commission date | 2016 (Expected) |
| Owner | Group Five Power International |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Diesel fuel |
| Tertiary fuel | Crude oil |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 340 megawatts (460,000 hp)* |
Kpone Thermal Power Station is a 340 megawatts (460,000 hp)* multi-fuel-fired thermal power station in Ghana.[1]
Location
The power station is located in the Kpone neighborhood of the port city of Tema, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi), east of the central business district of Accra, the capital and largest city in the country.[2] The coordinates of the power station are:05°44'06.0"N, 0°00'38.0"E (Latitude:5.734998; Longitude:0.010548).[3]
Overview
The power station is owned by Group Five Power International, an independent power producing company. Group Five was awarded the contract to design, fund, and construct the power plant. WorleyParsons, an International firm that specializes in engineering, procurement and construction was hired by Group Five to carry out the above functions. Sea water, accessed through underground pipes will be used to cool the power station, with the hot water effluent being returned to the sea through similar underground pipes. The poer generated by this station will be sold directly to Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), for integration into the Ghanaian national electricity grid.[1]
Funding and timetable
It is expected that the cost of construction is approximately US$900 million, borrowed from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Construction began in 2015 and is expected to conclude in 2017.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b EAC (30 July 2015). "Ghana: Kpone IPP thermal power plant making progress". Esi-Africa.com (EAC). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ GFC (24 February 2016). "Distance between Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana and Kpone Thermal Power Station, Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Location of Kpone Thermal Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ CRO (3 February 2015). "Ghana: Construction of Kpone power plant starts". Construction Review Online (CRO). Retrieved 24 February 2016.