News Ghana· 15h ago· 1 min read
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-plans-new-1200-megawatt-state-power-plant/ Government is developing a 1,200-megawatt, state-owned, combined-cycle gas power plant at Kafodzidzi-Abrobeano in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Municipality, with the first 600-megawatt phase expected to come online in 2028, according to the mid-year fiscal review presented to Parliament on Thursday.
The plant matters to ordinary electricity customers because government is promising it will help cut tariffs by 10 to 20 percent once operational, on top of creating more than 2,000 direct and indirect jobs during its first phase.
Government has secured the plant's gas turbines directly from manufacturer GE Vernova, a move it says achieves savings of 35 to 45 percent compared with procuring through third-party intermediaries. Feasibility…
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