Gomoa Onyaadze Solar Power Station
CountryGhana
LocationGomoa West District
Central Region, Ghana
Coordinates05°20′46″N 00°42′12″W / 5.34611°N 0.70333°W / 5.34611; -0.70333
StatusOperational
Construction began2016
Commission date2018
Construction costUS$30 million (€26 million)
Owner(s)Meinergy Ghana Limited
Operator(s)Meinergy Ghana Limited
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Power generation
Units operational64400
Nameplate capacity20 MW (27,000 hp)

The Gomoa Onyaadze Solar Power Station is an operational grid-connected 20 megawatts (27,000 hp) solar power plant, in Ghana. The privately owned power station sells its power to the Power Distribution Services Ghana (PDSG), formerly Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), under a long-term power purchase agreement.[1]

Location

The power station is located in Gomoa West District, in the Central Region of Ghana, south of the settlement of Otaw, Ghana, on the road between Otaw and Mankwadze, Ghana, on the Atlantic coast. This is approximately 71 kilometres (44 mi) west of the city of Accra, the capital and largest city in the country.[2] Otaw is located approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi), west of the town of Winneba in neighboring Effutu Municipal District, the nearest large town.[3] The geographical coordinates of Gomoa Onyaadze Solar Power Station are 05°20'46.0"N, 0°42'12.0"W (Latitude:5.346111; Longitude:-0.703333).[4] This power station is in close proximity with BXC Solar Power Station (Onyandze Solar Power Station), established in 2016.[5]

Overview

The power station uses a total of 64,400 solar photo voltaic (PV) modules which, when struck by sunlight, generate direct current (DC) electricity. Using 400 inverters, the DC is converted to alternating current (AC), which is fed into the national electricity grid, via a high voltage transmission line from the power station to the PDSG substation in Winneba.[5][6]

Developers

The solar farm was developed, financed and is owned and operated by Meinergy Ghana Limited, a Ghanaian independent power producer (IPP).[5][6]

Costs, funding and timeline

The construction costs for this power station is reported as $30 million by one source.[1] Another reliable source reported the cost at €23 million.[5] All the financing was incurred by the owner/developers. The power station was commercially commissioned on 16 September 2018.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Boris Ngounou (24 September 2018). "Ghana: Gomoa Onyaadze solar power plant now operational". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Google (30 July 2021). "Road Distance Between Accra, Ghana And Otaw, Ghana" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Google (30 July 2021). "Road Distance Between Winneba, Ghana And Otaw, Ghana with Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Google (30 July 2021). "Location of Gomoa Onyaadze Solar Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Ecowrex Organization (2021). "About Gomoa Onyaadze Solar Power Plant". ECOWAS Observatory for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (Ecowrex). Praia, Cape Verde. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Anu Bhambhani (18 September 2018). "Meinergy Ghana Commissions 20 MW Solar Power Plant In Gomoa Onyaadze, Ghana Using 64,400 Solar Panels". TaiyangNews.Info. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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