Navrongo Solar Power Station
| Navrongo Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Location of Navrongo Solar Power Station | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Location | Navrongo Kassena-Nankana District Upper East Region |
| Coordinates | 10°52′48″N 1°06′10″W / 10.88°N 1.1028°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2012 |
| Commission date | 2013 |
| Owner | Volta River Authority |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 2.5 megawatts (3,400 hp)* |
Navrongo Solar Power Station is a 2.5 megawatts (3,400 hp)* solar power plant in Ghana.[1]
Location
The power station is located near the town of Navrongo, Kassena-Nankana District in the Upper East Region of Ghana. This location lies approximately 820 kilometres (510 mi) by road, north of Accra, the country's capital and largest city.[2]
Overview
Built at a cost of just over US$8 million, the plant is the first grid-ready solar station in the country. It is owned by Volta River Authority (VRA), the Ghanaian parastatal responsible for public electricity generation. The power plant was commissioned in 2013.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Daily Graphic (8 May 2013). "VRA completes first solar plant in Navrongo". Myjoyonline.com Quoting Daily Graphic. Accra. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ GFC (25 February 2016). "Distance between Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana and Navrongo, Kassena Nankana, Upper East, Ghana". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Editorial (9 May 2013). "Let's Have Regional Solar Plants". Accra: Modernghana.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.