- Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Company Limited will soon establish and operate a third phase of its thermal plant, which will add 508 megawatts of electricity.
- Regarding the renewable energy projects, he said a 250mg power plant was being developed in the North, with sites at Tamale, Yendi, Sawla, and Wa.
Mr Agyemang Rocky Prempeh, Principal Project Engineer, West African Development Unit, at Sunon Asogli, has disclosed that Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Company Limited says it will soon establish and operate a third phase of its thermal plant to add 508 megawatts of electricity to Ghana’s national grid.
Mr Prempeh said the Company is also developing 490mg solar power plants in some parts of the Northern region and 100mg wind power plant around Ada, in the Dangme East District of Accra, part of which would be ready by 2025.
The independent power producer currently operates two phases of a thermal plant at Tema, contributing 15 per cent of Ghana’s total installed power capacity and generating about 560MW of electricity for the country.
Talking about the operationalisation of phase three, he said, “I can’t give the exact date, but it is a short-term project that we’re actively developing. These are the little things we’re doing to reduce the cost of electricity.”
Regarding the renewable energy projects, he said a 250mg power plant was being developed in the North, with sites at Tamale, Yendi, Sawla, and Wa.
“The first power plant will be developed in less than 12 months, and in 2025, we’ll commission a 150mg solar power plant. All these will be connected to the national grid, and the power will be sold to ECG,” Mr Prempeh said.
Speaking about the cooperation between Ghanaian and Chinese workers at the power plant, he said the Company had systematically integrated every local staff member, with many Ghanaians taking on major responsibilities.
“Averagely, the Chinese have a lot more work experience than local staff, and what we, the locals, do is tap into this pool of knowledge by working closely. So, they’ve been serving as our mentors,” he said.
Mr Bernard Egyir Ababio, Principal Fire Supervisor, has been with the Company for about seven years and said his professional capacity has been enhanced since he started working with Sunon Asogli.