Takoradi (TAPCO) 3 Thermal power plant
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Takoradi (TAPCO) 3 Thermal power plant is an operating power station of at least 132-megawatts (MW) in Aboadze, Western, Ghana. It is also known as T3.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Takoradi (TAPCO) 3 Thermal power plant | Aboadze, Western, Ghana | 4.974647, -1.657951 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 4.974647, -1.657951
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 132[2] | combined cycle[3] | not found | 2013[4] |
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 | Volta River Authority [100%][2] | Volta River Authority [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
The plant is part of the three Takoradi power stations in Aboadze. The other power stations include Takoradi (TICO) Thermal power plant, and Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant.[5]The major financier of the project was the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC). The plant cost was US $185 million.[6]In 2013, the plant came online.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/4%C2%B058'28.7%22N+1%C2%B039'28.6%22W/@4.9746492,-1.6588712,557m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d4.9746467!4d-1.6579514.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221226045342/http://www.vra.com/our_mandate/takoradi_3_thermal_plant.php. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210602194021/https://www.hpi-llc.com/expertise/turnkey-power-plants/epc-projects/takoradi-t3. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221005195023/https://www.fmo.nl/project-detail/31786. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Project detail - TAKORADI INTERNATIONAL COMPANY - FMO". www.fmo.nl. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Ghana: Takoradi 2 Power Plant". May 2015.
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Additional data
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