By Francis Ntow & James Amoh Junior
Tema (GA), July 12, GNA – Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Company Limited, says it has submitted proposals for additional power generation capacities that include a 508MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in Kpone.
The proposal to the government through the Ministry of Energy would also have a 100MW Wind Power in Ada and a 200MW Utility Scale Power Plant up North.
Mr Agyemang Rocky Prempeh, Principal Project Engineer, West African Development Unit, Sunon Asogli, made this disclosure in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Tema, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
This was on the margins of a working cooperation tour between the People’s Daily Newspaper of China and two Ghanaian State media houses – GNA and the Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation (GBC).
The visit was to also assess the working relation between Ghanaian and Chinese workers, and the cooperation between the two countries.
The independent power producer currently operates a 560MW Combined Cycle Power Plant, the largest thermal plant contributing about 15% of the dependable capacities.
“Asogli wants to continue to do more, and soon, we want to establish the phase three, which will add around 508 megawatts to what we do here. So, in total, we’ll be generating more than 1,000mW from this site,” Mr Prempeh said.
He said the plan was to ensure reliable and affordable electricity for both household and industrial consumers.
When asked about the operationalisation of the 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 that we’re doing to reduce the cost of electricity.”
Regarding the renewable energy projects, he said a 200MW 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 150MW 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 Ghana and China workers at the power plant, he said, the Company had systematically integrated every local staff, with many Ghanaians giving major responsibilities.
“Averagely, the Chinese have a lot of work experience than local staff, and what we the locals do is to tap into this pool of knowledge, by working closely. So, they’ve been serving as mentors to us,” he said.
Mr Bernard Egyir Ababio, Principal Fire Supervisor, who has been with the Company for about seven years, said, his professional capacity had been enhanced since he started working with Sunon Asogli.
“When I joined the Company, I was paired with a mentor, who led me through a number of workshops, particularly in industrial safety, and more on-the-job training, as well as new ways in fire engineering,” he said.
GNA