List of power stations in Ghana

The following page lists power stations in Ghana.

Thermal power stations

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 Natural gas 200 2010 Maximum installed capacity of 200MW. Often output is less than maximum[6]

Hydroelectric power stations

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 2010 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

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] 2016 (Expected) Blue Energy Plc. Under construction
Gomoa Onyandze [9] Onyandze, Gomoa East 20 2016 Beijing Xiaocheng Company Operational
Navrongo Solar Power Station[10] 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[11] 2013 Volta River Authority Operational

See also

References

  1. ↑ CRO (3 February 2015). "Ghana: Construction of Kpone power plant starts". Construction Review Online (CRO). Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. ↑ EAC (30 July 2015). "Ghana: Kpone IPP thermal power plant making progress". Esi-Africa.com (EAC). Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (25 February 2016). "Location of Kpone Thermal Power Station I" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. ↑ VRA (25 February 2016). "Volta River Authority: On-Going Generation Projects". Accra: Volta River Authority (VRA). Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Ring Power (8 June 2009). "Diesel Power Plant Generates Electricity for African Country". Blog.ringpower.com (Ring Power). 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. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  8. ↑ SPC (19 July 2014). "Ghana builds largest solar plant in Africa". Abuja: Sundiatapost.com (SPC). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  9. ↑ BXC connects 20MW solar plant to Ghana's national grid
  10. ↑ Daily Graphic (8 May 2013). "VRA completes first solar plant in Navrongo". Myjoyonline.com Quoting Daily Graphic. Accra. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Editorial (9 May 2013). "Let's Have Regional Solar Plants". Accra: Modernghana.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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