Kpone Thermal Power Station I Explained

Kpone Thermal Power Station I
Location Map Caption:Location of Kpone Thermal Power Station I in Ghana
Coordinates:5.735°N 0.0106°W
Country:Ghana
Location:Kpone
Owner:Volta River Authority
Status:Under construction
Th Fuel Primary:Natural gas
Th Fuel Secondary:Diesel fuel
Ps Electrical Capacity:230MW
Commissioned:2016 (Expected)

Kpone Thermal Power Station is a 230MW gas-fired thermal power station in Ghana.

Location

The power station is located in the Kpone neighborhood of the port city of Tema, approximately 31km (19miles), 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).

Overview

The station is under construction since 2012 and is expected to come online in 2016.[2] It is owned by the parastatal company called Volta River Authority.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 24 February 2016 . 24 February 2016 . GFC. Distance between Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana and Kpone Thermal Power Station, Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana. Globefeed.com (GFC).
  2. Web site: VRA to begin test transmission of Kpone Thermal Power Plant. 25 February 2016. 17 October 2015. Della Russel . Ocloo. Graphic.com.gh. Accra.
  3. Web site: 24 February 2016. Accra. VRA . Volta River Authority: On-Going Generation Projects. Volta River Authority (VRA). 24 February 2016.