Bridge power station

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Bridge power station is an operating power station of at least 394-megawatts (MW) in Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bridge power station Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana 5.677739, 0.019369 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 5.677739, 0.019369

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: liquefied petroleum gas[4][5][1] 194[3][1] combined cycle[3][1] not found 2021[6][2]
2 Operating[7][3][4][8] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: liquefied petroleum gas[4][5][1] 200[4] combined cycle[4] not found 2025[6][2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Early Power Ltd [100%][9] Denham Capital Management GP LLC; Denham Capital Management LP; General Electric Co; Sage Petroleum Ltd
2 Early Power Ltd [100%][9] Denham Capital Management GP LLC; Denham Capital Management LP; General Electric Co; Sage Petroleum Ltd

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Background

In 2016, Bridge Power received government approval.[10]

In 2017, construction of the plant started:

"Stage 1 will use five GE TM2500+ gas turbines and one purpose-built GE steam turbine in a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) configuration that will collectively generate 200 MW of power. Stage 2 will add another 200 MW through four GE LM6000 gas turbines and one purpose-built GE steam turbine, again in a CCGT configuration. Together, this will amount to over 17 percent of Ghana’s reliable generation capacity."[11]

In early 2019, three of the first five GE turbines were delivered and funded by Hungary. GhanaWeb reported, "Hungary has further supported the Project with financing through the Hungarian Export-Import Bank (HEXIM)."[12]

In 2020, the gas turbines for phase 1 became operational the construction works for steam turbine is underway[13].

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210602193014/https://earlypowerltd.com/wp-content/uploads/1.Ghana-Bridge-ESIA-Vol-1-NTS_2017-1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708175048/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2212074-qa-sage-builds-bridge-to-power-ghana-with-lpg. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221029183307/http://www.power-technology.com/projects/bridge-power-project-tema/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211201151440/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/digitalization/construction-of-400-mw-lng-fired-power-plant-begins-in-ghana/. Archived from the original on 2021-12-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211207223942/https://www.mondaq.com/oil-gas-electricity/838940/vendor-financing-for-stage-1-of-the-bridge-power-project-in-ghana. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120003314/https://endeavor-energy.com/project/bridge-power-stage-1a/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://africaoilgasreport.com/2024/11/power-deficit/ghanas-president-commissions-first-phase-of-a-515mw-gas-fired-plant/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://www.modernghana.com/news/1262480/where-is-the-first-sod-cut-project-in-2017-for.htmlhttps://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2212074-qa-sage-builds-bridge-to-power-ghana-with-lpg. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220528042206/https://earlypowerltd.com/project/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. Bridge Power Project Receives Ghanaian Parliamentary Approval, Denham Capital website, Oct 25, 2016
  11. Construction of 400 MW LNG-fired power plant begins in Ghana, Power Engineering International, Apr 28, 2017
  12. Hungary unveils $70 million Bridge Power Project in Ghana, GhanaWeb, Jan 29, 2019
  13. Bridge Power, Early Power Ltd website, accessed Dec 12, 2019

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