Aksombo hydroelectric plant

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Aksombo hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Asuogyaman District, Eastern Region, Ghana.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Aksombo hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1965[1] 1020 MW[2] 6[3] Conventional storage[1] Volta River Authority[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Aksombo hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Asuogyaman District, Eastern Region, Ghana[4] 6.2999, 0.0557 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220813165711/http://vra.com/our_mandate/akosombo_hydro_plant.php. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221026133901/https://www.energycom.gov.gh/files/ENERGY_STATISTICS_2019_Updated.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220811050443/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/akosombo-ghana/. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://goo.gl/maps/DdCSX79dEKrnpqED6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)