Kpong hydroelectric plant

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Kpong hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Lower Manya Krobo Municipal District, Eastern Region, Ghana.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kpong hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1982[1] 160 MW[2] 4[3] Conventional and run-of-river[4] Volta River Authority[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kpong hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Lower Manya Krobo Municipal District, Eastern Region, Ghana[5] 6.1187, 0.1238 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230223115518/http://vra.com/our_mandate/kpong_hydro_plant.php. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203050542/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/ghana-kpong-hydroelectric-power-station-160-5-mw-is-operational-again/. Archived from the original on 03 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P000854. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://archive.ph/20140127171351/http://www.impregilo.it/en/kpong-hydroelectric-plant. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://goo.gl/maps/rwXJDoonuYZZLTrS9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)