Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant

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Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant (also known as T1 and TAPCO) is a 330-megawatt (MW) operating power station in Aboadze, Western, Ghana, fueled by fuel oil and gas.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level details for Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP[1] Start year Retired year
1 operating[2][3] fuel oil, gas[3] 330 MW combined cycle[4] not found 1999[5]

Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 Takoradi Power Company (TAPCO)[100.0%][6][7] Volta River Authority[100.0%][3]


Location

Table 3: Plant-level location details for Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant Aboadze, Western, Ghana 4.9719, -1.6583 (exact)[8]

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Background

The plant is part of the three Takoradi power stations in Aboadze, including: Takoradi (TICO) Thermal power plant, and Takoradi (TAPCO) 3 Thermal power plant.[9]The financiers of the project include International Development Association, Kuwaiti Fund, European Investment Bank, BADEA, and the World Bank.[4]In 1999, the plant came online.[4][9]

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References

  1. CHP = Combined Heat and Power
  2. "www.energycom.gov.gh/files/2021%20published%20Energy%20Statistics.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Volta River Authority - Takoradi Thermal Power Station". www.vra.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "library.pppknowledgelab.org/documents/3539/download". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021.
  5. "Ghana - Takoradi T2 Thermal Power Plant Expansion Project". projectsportal.afdb.org. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  6. "energycom.gov.gh/files/2021%20published%20Energy%20Statistics.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2021.
  7. "Energy Sector – GET.invest". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  8. https://www.google.com/maps/place/4%C2%B058'18.7%22N+1%C2%B039'29.8%22W/@4.9718647,-1.6593703,557m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d4.9718622!4d-1.6582758. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Project detail - TAKORADI INTERNATIONAL COMPANY - FMO". www.fmo.nl. Retrieved 2022-07-25.