Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant

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Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant is an operating power station of at least 330-megawatts (MW) in Aboadze, Western, Ghana. It is also known as TAPCO, T1.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant Aboadze, Western, Ghana 4.97186, -1.65828 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 4.97186, -1.65828

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] gas, fuel oil[2] 330[4][5] combined cycle[5] not found 1999[6]

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
Unit 1 Takoradi Power Company (TAPCO)[4][7] Volta River Authority [100.0%]

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.[8]The financiers of the project include International Development Association, Kuwaiti Fund, European Investment Bank, BADEA, and the World Bank.[9]In 1999, the plant came online.[9][8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/4%C2%B058'18.7%22N+1%C2%B039'29.8%22W/@4.9718647-1.6593703557m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d4.9718622!4d-1.6582758. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125023042/https://www.vra.com/our_mandate/takoradi_thermal_power_station.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221026133806/https://www.energycom.gov.gh/files/2021%20published%20Energy%20Statistics.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221026133806/https://www.energycom.gov.gh/files/2021%20published%20Energy%20Statistics.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220408090128/https://library.pppknowledgelab.org/documents/3539/download. Archived from the original on 08 April 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203101354/https://projectsportal.afdb.org/dataportal/VProject/show/P-GH-FD0-002. Archived from the original on 03 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20221013164829/https://www.get-invest.eu/market-information/ghana/energy-sector/. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Project detail - TAKORADI INTERNATIONAL COMPANY - FMO". www.fmo.nl. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "library.pppknowledgelab.org/documents/3539/download". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021.

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