Bridge power station
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Bridge power station is an operating power station of at least 194-megawatts (MW) in Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge power station | Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana | 5.677739, 0.019369 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 5.677739, 0.019369
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2][3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - liquefied petroleum gas[4][5][1] | 194[3][1] | combined cycle[3][1] | – | 2021[6][2] | – |
| Unit 2 | pre-permit[3][4][7] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - liquefied petroleum gas[4][5][1] | 200[4] | combined cycle[4] | – | 2025[6][2] | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Early Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Early Power Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
In 2016, Bridge Power received government approval.[8]
In 2017, construction of the plant started:
- "Stage 1 will use five GE TM2500+ gas turbines and one purpose-built GE steam turbine in a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) configuration that will collectively generate 200 MW of power. Stage 2 will add another 200 MW through four GE LM6000 gas turbines and one purpose-built GE steam turbine, again in a CCGT configuration. Together, this will amount to over 17 percent of Ghana’s reliable generation capacity."[9]
In early 2019, three of the first five GE turbines were delivered and funded by Hungary. GhanaWeb reported, "Hungary has further supported the Project with financing through the Hungarian Export-Import Bank (HEXIM)."[10]
In 2020, the gas turbines for phase 1 became operational the construction works for steam turbine is underway[11].
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210602193014/https://earlypowerltd.com/wp-content/uploads/1.Ghana-Bridge-ESIA-Vol-1-NTS_2017-1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708175048/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2212074-qa-sage-builds-bridge-to-power-ghana-with-lpg. Archived from the original on 08 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221029183307/http://www.power-technology.com/projects/bridge-power-project-tema/. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211201151440/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/digitalization/construction-of-400-mw-lng-fired-power-plant-begins-in-ghana/. Archived from the original on 01 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211207223942/https://www.mondaq.com/oil-gas-electricity/838940/vendor-financing-for-stage-1-of-the-bridge-power-project-in-ghana. Archived from the original on 07 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120003314/https://endeavor-energy.com/project/bridge-power-stage-1a/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.modernghana.com/news/1262480/where-is-the-first-sod-cut-project-in-2017-for.htmlhttps://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2212074-qa-sage-builds-bridge-to-power-ghana-with-lpg.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Bridge Power Project Receives Ghanaian Parliamentary Approval, Denham Capital website, Oct 25, 2016
- ↑ Construction of 400 MW LNG-fired power plant begins in Ghana, Power Engineering International, Apr 28, 2017
- ↑ Hungary unveils $70 million Bridge Power Project in Ghana, GhanaWeb, Jan 29, 2019
- ↑ Bridge Power, Early Power Ltd website, accessed Dec 12, 2019
Additional data
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