Kpone Thermal Power Station I
| Kpone Thermal Power Station I | |
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 Location of Kpone Thermal Power Station I in Ghana | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Location | Kpone |
| Coordinates | 5°44′06″N 0°00′38″E / 5.735°N 0.0106°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Commission date | 2016 (Expected) |
| Owner | Volta River Authority |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Diesel fuel |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 230 megawatts (310,000 hp)* |
Kpone Thermal Power Station is a 230 megawatts (310,000 hp)* gas-fired thermal power station in Ghana.
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.[1] The coordinates of the power station are:05°44'06.0"N, 0°00'38.0"E (Latitude:5.734998; Longitude:0.010548).[2]
Overview
The station is under construction since 2012 and is expected to come online in 2016.[3] It is owned by the parastatal company called Volta River Authority.[4]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ocloo, Della Russel (17 October 2015). "VRA to begin test transmission of Kpone Thermal Power Plant". Accra: Graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ VRA (24 February 2016). "Volta River Authority: On-Going Generation Projects". Accra: Volta River Authority (VRA). Retrieved 24 February 2016.