Kpone Thermal Power Station II

Kpone Thermal Power Station II, also Kpone Independent Thermal Power Station, is a 340 MW (460,000 hp) multi-fuel-fired thermal power station under construction in Ghana.[1]

For other uses, see Kpone Thermal Power Station.
Kpone Thermal Power Station II
Location of Kpone Thermal Power Station II in Ghana
CountryGhana
LocationKpone
Coordinates05°40′26″N 00°02′15″E
StatusUnder construction
Commission date2017 (Expected)
Owner(s)Group Five Power International
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelDiesel fuel
Tertiary fuelCrude oil
Power generation
Nameplate capacity340 MW (460,000 hp)

Location

The power station is located in the Kpone neighborhood of the port city of Tema, approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi), east of the central business district of Accra, the capital and largest city in the country.[2]

Overview

The power station is owned by CenPower Holdings,[3] an independent power producing company comprising local Ghanaian shareholders, African Finance Corporation (46%) and InfraCo Limited (24%). Group Five Power Projects was awarded the EPC contract to design, procure, construct and commission the power plant. WorleyParsons, an International firm that specializes in engineering, procurement and construction was hired by Group Five to carry out the design functions. Sea water, accessed through underground pipes will be used to cool the power station, with the hot water effluent being returned to the sea through similar underground pipes. The power generated by this station will be sold directly to Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), for integration into the Ghanaian national electricity grid.[1]

Funding and timetable

It is expected that the cost of construction is approximately US$900 million, borrowed from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Other funders and equity partners include Sumitomo Corporation and FMO.[4] Construction began in 2015 and is expected to conclude in 2017.[5]

See also

References
  1. EAC (30 July 2015). "Ghana: Kpone IPP thermal power plant making progress". Esi-Africa.com (EAC). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. GFC (25 February 2016). "Distance between Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana and Kpone, Tema Metropolitan, Greater Accra, Ghana". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. http://www.cenpowerholdings.com
  4. GNA (31 January 2015). "Kpone IPP will be cost-efficient – Cenpower boss". Accra: Ghanaweb.com Quoting Ghana News Agency (GNA). Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. CRO (3 February 2015). "Ghana: Construction of Kpone power plant starts". Construction Review Online (CRO). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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