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List of power stations in Ghana

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Thermal power stations

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Power station Community Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Year completed Additional description
Takoradi Thermal Power Station Takoradi 4°58′18″N 1°39′26″W / 4.971667°N 1.657228°W / 4.971667; -1.657228 (Takoradi Thermal Power Station) Light crude oil or Natural gas 550 2000 A total of 550 MW is generated; four gas turbines and a steam turbine
Kpone Thermal Power Station II[1] Kpone 5°40′26″N 0°02′15″E / 5.673900°N 0.037500°E / 5.673900; 0.037500 (Kpone Thermal Power Station II) Natural gas or Diesel fuel or Crude oil 340 2017 (Expected) Biggest independent power plant in Africa to date.[2]
Kpone Thermal Power Station I Kpone 5°44′06″N 0°00′38″E / 5.734998°N 0.010548°E / 5.734998; 0.010548 (Kpone Thermal Power Station I)[3] Natural gas and Diesel fuel 230 2016 (Expected) Owned by Volta River Authority[4]
Tema Thermal Power Station Tema 5°40′39″N 0°00′57″E / 5.677362°N 0.015828°E / 5.677362; 0.015828 (Tema Thermal Power Station) Diesel fuel 236 2008 54 Caterpillar 3516B diesel power generators[5]
Sonon Asogli Thermal Power Station Kpone 5°40′49″N 0°02′51″E / 5.68029°N 0.047368°E / 5.68029; 0.047368 (Sonon Asogli Thermal Power Station) Natural gas 200 2010 Maximum installed capacity of 200MW. Often output is less than maximum[6]

Hydroelectric power stations

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Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Year completed Name of reservoir River
Akosombo Hydroelectric Power Station Ajena 6°17′59″N 0°03′34″E / 6.299722°N 0.059444°E / 6.299722; 0.059444 (Akosombo Hydroelectric Power Station) Reservoir 1,038 1965 Lake Volta River Volta
Bui Hydroelectric Power Station Bui Gorge 8°16′43″N 2°14′13″W / 8.278602°N 2.236935°W / 8.278602; -2.236935 (Bui Hydroelectric Power Station) Reservoir 400 2013 Black Volta River
Kpong Hydroelectric Power Station Akuse 6°07′12″N 0°07′30″E / 6.119989°N 0.125000°E / 6.119989; 0.125000 (Kpong Hydroelectric Power Station) Reservoir 160 1982 River Volta

Solar power stations

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Solar power station Community Coordinates Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Name of Owner Notes
Nzema Solar Power Station[7] Aiwiaso Village 6°09′20″N 2°25′11″W / 6.155567°N 2.419711°W / 6.155567; -2.419711 (Nzema Solar Power Station) 155[8] 2022-2023 (Expected) Blue Energy Plc.[9] Seeking EPC proposals
BXC Solar Power Station[10] Onyandze, Gomoa West District, Central Region, Ghana 5°22′22″N 0°41′36″W / 5.372778°N 0.693333°W / 5.372778; -0.693333 (BXC Solar Power Station) 20 2016[11] Beijing Xiaocheng Company Operational
Gomoa Onyaadze Solar Power Station[12] Onyandze, Gomoa West District, Central Region, Ghana 5°20′46″N 0°42′12″W / 5.346111°N 0.703333°W / 5.346111; -0.703333 (Gomoa Onyaadze Solar Power Station) 20 2018[13] Meinergy Ghana Limited Operational
Navrongo Solar Power Station[14] Navrongo 10°52′48″N 1°06′10″W / 10.880000°N 1.102778°W / 10.880000; -1.102778 (Navrongo Solar Power Station) 2.5[15] 2013 Volta River Authority Operational
Kaleo Solar Power Station[16] Kaleo 10°10′27″N 2°32′01″W / 10.174167°N 2.533611°W / 10.174167; -2.533611 (Kaleo Solar Power Station) 13[17] 2022 Volta River Authority Operational

See also

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References

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  1. ^ CRO (3 February 2015). "Ghana: Construction of Kpone power plant starts". Construction Review Online (CRO). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. ^ EAC (30 July 2015). "Ghana: Kpone IPP thermal power plant making progress". Esi-Africa.com (EAC). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Location of Kpone Thermal Power Station I" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. ^ VRA (25 February 2016). "Volta River Authority: On-Going Generation Projects". Accra: Volta River Authority (VRA). Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. ^ Ring Power (8 June 2009). "Diesel Power Plant Generates Electricity for African Country". Blog.ringpower.com (Ring Power). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  6. ^ Benjamin Glover; Della Russel (10 February 2015). "Sunon-Asogli Power Plant resumes production". Accra: Graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  7. ^ Vaughan, Adam (4 December 2012). "Africa's largest solar power plant to be built in Ghana". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  8. ^ Ventures Africa Magazine (19 July 2014). "Ghana builds largest solar plant in Africa". Sundiatapost.com Quoting Ventures Africa Magazine. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 4 March 2016) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  9. ^ Matt McGrath (4 December 2012). "Ghana solar energy plant set to be Africa's largest". BBC News. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  10. ^ Antony Kiganda (25 April 2016). "Newly constructed 20MW power plant in Ghana begins operation". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  11. ^ Xinhua (14 April 2016). "Chinese tech firm leads Ghana's solar energy breakthrough". China Daily. Beijing, China. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  12. ^ Boris Ngounou (24 September 2018). "Ghana: Gomoa Onyaadze solar power plant now operational". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  13. ^ Anu Bhambhani (18 September 2018). "Meinergy Ghana Commissions 20 MW Solar Power Plant In Gomoa Onyaadze, Ghana Using 64,400 Solar Panels". TaiyangNews.Info. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  14. ^ Daily Graphic (8 May 2013). "VRA completes first solar plant in Navrongo". Myjoyonline.com Quoting Daily Graphic. Accra. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  15. ^ Editorial (9 May 2013). "Let's Have Regional Solar Plants". Accra: Modernghana.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  16. ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (25 August 2022). "Ghana: Kaleo solar PV plant goes into operation". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  17. ^ Theresa Smith (25 August 2022). "Grid-tied solar plant successfully commissioned in Ghana". ESI-Africa.com. Cape Town, South Africa. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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