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 | 4.971862, -1.658276 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 4.971862, -1.658276
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takoradi Power Co [100%][4][7] | Takoradi Power Co [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
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221226045930/http://www.vra.com/our_mandate/takoradi_thermal_power_station.php. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221026133806/https://www.energycom.gov.gh/files/2021%20published%20Energy%20Statistics.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2022-10-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220408090128/https://library.pppknowledgelab.org/documents/3539/download. Archived from the original on 2022-04-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221203101354/https://projectsportal.afdb.org/dataportal/VProject/show/P-GH-FD0-002. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221013164829/https://www.get-invest.eu/market-information/ghana/energy-sector/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Project detail - TAKORADI INTERNATIONAL COMPANY - FMO". www.fmo.nl. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "library.pppknowledgelab.org/documents/3539/download". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021.
Additional data
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