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Tema Thermal Power Complex

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Tema Thermal Power Complex is an operating power station of at least 190-megawatts (MW) in Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana. It is also known as Mines River Thermal Power Plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tema Thermal Power Complex Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana 5.673994, 0.010585 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 5.673994, 0.010585

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: fuel oil[3] 110[3] gas turbine[5] not found 2008[5]
2 Operating[6][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6] 80[6] gas turbine[5] not found 2010[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 Volta River Authority [100%][3] Volta River Authority [100.0%]
2 Volta River Authority [100%][3] Volta River Authority [100.0%]

Background

In 2009, the first unit with 110 MW of generating capacity was installed.[7]

In 2010, the second unit with 80 MW of generating capacity was installed.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tema+Thermal+1+Power+Plant+(TT1PP)/@5.6739938,0.0105845,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x10207f6eed46db4b:0x9025b54b515c451a!8m2!3d5.6739938!4d0.0127732. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221226045342/http://www.vra.com/our_mandate/tema_thermal_power_complex.php. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. {{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 2022-10-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602194157/https://www.mottmac.com/article/3369/tema-power-plants-ghana. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220818001750/https://www.vra.com/resources/facts.php. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Volta River Authority - Power Generation: Facts & Figures". Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.