Hydropower

Most of the electricity in Ghana is generated by hydropower. The largest dams are Akosombo (134 m high) and Kpong (29 m high), both at the Volta River and operated by the Volta River Authority (VRA). Ghana has 1072 MW of installed hydro capacity, at the Akosombo (912 MW) and Kpong (160 MW) plants.

Dry weather in recent years has decreased the inflow which has resulted in reduced electricity generation. Supplies to some the country’s main mining and manufacturing companies had to be reduced during these periods.

The VRA also exports electrical power to Benin, Togo, and also to the Ivory Coast utility Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Electricite.

Further Power Plants

A thermal power plant is located at Takoradi (300 MW). Further 30 MW can be generated at the Tema Diesel Generating Station.

Further projects both for new dams and oil/gas are under way.

The government aims to supply electrification to the whole country by the year 2020.

Akosombo Dam

Lake Volta

 »Source: www.small-hydro.com