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Table 1 Ghana 2020 electricity generation sources [Constructed from Energy Commission (2020)]

From: Electrical energy transition in the context of Ghana

Plant

Installed capacity (MW)

Dependable capacity (MW)

Fuel type

Supply from the State Volta River Authority

 Akosombo GS

1020

900

Hydro

 Kpong GS

160

140

Hydro

 TAPCO (T1)

330

300

LCO/Gas (Thermal)

 TICO (T2)

340

320

LCO/Gas (Thermal)

 TT1PP

110

100

LCO/Gas (Thermal)

 TT2PP

87

70

Gas (Thermal)

 KTPP

220

200

Gas/ Diesel (Thermal)

 VRA Solar Plant

2.5

1.75

Solar

 Total state supply

2269.5

2031.75

 

Supply from private power companies (Independent Power producers)

 Bui GS

404

360

Hydro

 CENIT

110

100

LCO*/Gas (Thermal)

 AMERI

250

230

Gas (Thermal)

 SAPP 161

200

180

Gas (Thermal)

 SAPP 330

360

340

LCO*/Gas (Thermal)

 KAR power

470

450

HFO* (Thermal)

 AKSA

370

350

HFO* (Thermal)

 BXC solar

20

14

Solar

 Meinergy solar

20

14

Solar

 Trojan

44

39.6

Diesel/Gas (Thermal)

 Genser

89.5

18

Gas (Thermal)

 CEN power

340

340

LCO*/Gas (Thermal)

 Amandi

190

190

LCO*/Gas (Thermal)

 Total IPP supply

2867.5

2625.6

 

 Total (State and Private)

5137.0

4657.35

 
  1. *LCO light crude oil, HFO heavy fuel oil