Kpone Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 340MW gas fired power project. It is located in Greater Accra, Ghana. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in June 2019. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project was developed by CenPower Generation. Africa Finance, Sumitomo, Cenpower Holding, African Infrastructure Investment Managers and Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 31.85%, 28%, 21%, 15% and 4.15% respectively.
It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant that is used for Baseload. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Light Crude Oil, Diesel. The fuel is procured from West African Gas Pipeline, Vitol Holding BV.
The project generated 2,700GWh of electricity. The project cost is $900m.
Development status
The project got commissioned in June 2019.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Electricity Company of Ghana under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years. The contracted capacity is 325MW.
Contractors involved
The Gas fired project have been supplied by GE Power and Siemens.
Siemens Heat Transfer Technology supplied steam boiler for the project.
Siemens Heat Transfer Technology supplied steam boiler for the project.
Siemens Heat Transfer Technology supplied steam boiler for the project.
Siemens Heat Transfer Technology supplied steam boiler for the project.
Siemens Heat Transfer Technology supplied steam boiler for the project.
Ethos Energy Group and Sumitomo were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
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About CenPower Generation
CenPower Generation Company Limited is a power generating company. The company currently developing an power project at Kpone, near Tema with a capacity of 300 megawatts. The company is based in Ghana.
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