The following page lists power stations in Ghana.
Thermal power stations
| Power station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Additional description | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takoradi Thermal Power Station | Takoradi | 4°58′18″N 1°39′26″W / 4.971667°N 1.657228°W | 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 | Kpone | 5°40′26″N 0°02′15″E / 5.673900°N 0.037500°E | Natural gas or Diesel fuel or Crude oil | 340 | 2017 (expected) | Biggest independent power plant in Africa to date | |
| Kpone Thermal Power Station I | Kpone | 5°44′06″N 0°00′38″E / 5.734998°N 0.010548°E | Natural gas and Diesel fuel | 230 | 2016 (expected) | Owned by Volta River Authority | |
| Tema Thermal Power Station | Tema | 5°40′39″N 0°00′57″E / 5.677362°N 0.015828°E | Diesel fuel | 236 | 2008 | 54 Caterpillar 3516B diesel power generators | |
| Sonon Asogli Thermal Power Station | Kpone | 5°40′49″N 0°02′51″E / 5.68029°N 0.047368°E | Natural gas | 200 | 2010 | Maximum installed capacity of 200MW. Often output is less than maximum. |
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 | 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 | Reservoir | 400 | 2013 | Black Volta River | |
| Kpong Hydroelectric Power Station | Akuse | 6°07′12″N 0°07′30″E / 6.119989°N 0.125000°E | 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 | Aiwiaso Village | 6°09′20″N 2°25′11″W / 6.155567°N 2.419711°W | 155 | 2022-2023 (expected) | Blue Energy Plc. | Seeking EPC proposals |
| BXC Solar Power Station | Onyandze, Gomoa West District, Central Region, Ghana | 5°22′22″N 0°41′36″W / 5.372778°N 0.693333°W | 20 | 2016 | Beijing Xiaocheng Company | Operational |
| Gomoa Onyaadze Solar Power Station | Onyandze, Gomoa West District, Central Region, Ghana | 5°20′46″N 0°42′12″W / 5.346111°N 0.703333°W | 20 | 2018 | Meinergy Ghana Limited | Operational |
| Navrongo Solar Power Station | Navrongo | 10°52′48″N 1°06′10″W / 10.880000°N 1.102778°W | 2.5 | 2013 | Volta River Authority | Operational |
| Kaleo Solar Power Station | Kaleo | 10°10′27″N 2°32′01″W / 10.174167°N 2.533611°W | 13 | 2022 | Volta River Authority | Operational |
See also
- Electricity in Ghana
- List of largest power stations in the world
- List of power stations in Africa
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