List of power stations in Ghana
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Non-renewable power stations
| Power station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Year completed | Additional description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tema Power Station | Tema Tema Tema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city... |
Diesel | 50 MW in first stage; 20 MW in second stage | Between 2007 and 2009 | Overall concept includes 54 Caterpillar 3516B diesel power generators. | |
Hydroelectric
| Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akosombo Power Station Akosombo Dam The Akosombo Dam , is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta River Basin, and the subsequent creation of Lake Volta... |
Ajena | 6.299722°N 0.059444°E | Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
1,020 MW | 1965 | Lake Volta Lake Volta Lake Volta is the largest reservoir by surface area in the world, and the fourth largest one by water volume. It is located completely within the country of Ghana, and it has a surface area of about 8,502 km² . Lake Volta lies along the Greenwich Meridian, and just six degrees of latitude... |
River Volta |
| Kpong Power Station Kpong Dam The Kpong Dam is the second hydroelectric power generating dam in Ghana. It is owned and operated by Volta River Authority. The dam was introduced to supplement power production from Akosombo Dam, especially for the smelting of aluminium at VALCO in Tema.... |
Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
160 MW | 1982 | Lake Volta Lake Volta Lake Volta is the largest reservoir by surface area in the world, and the fourth largest one by water volume. It is located completely within the country of Ghana, and it has a surface area of about 8,502 km² . Lake Volta lies along the Greenwich Meridian, and just six degrees of latitude... |
River Volta | ||
| Bui Power Station Bui Dam The Bui Dam is an under construction 400 megawatt hydroelectric project at the Bui Gorge at the southern end of Bui National Park in Ghana. The project is a collaboration between the government of Ghana and Sino Hydro, a Chinese construction company... |
Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
400 MW | 2010 | Lake Volta Lake Volta Lake Volta is the largest reservoir by surface area in the world, and the fourth largest one by water volume. It is located completely within the country of Ghana, and it has a surface area of about 8,502 km² . Lake Volta lies along the Greenwich Meridian, and just six degrees of latitude... |
River Black Volta |
See also
- List of power stations in Africa
- List of largest power stations in the world