| Organisation | Akosombo Hydropower |
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| Parent | VRA HydroPower Station |
| u.r.l. | http://www.vra.com/Power/akohydro.html |
| Country | Ghana |
| Location | Akosombo Dam |
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| Sector | Hydro Power |
| Organisation Type | African Government |
| Status | active |
| Stated Role | Ghana's first hydro plant, the Akosombo Generating Station in the Eastern Region, started producing 588MW of power in 1965 from four generating units. In 1972, two additional generating units of 324MW capacity were commissioned to bring Akosombo's total installed capacity to 912 MW. |
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| Notes | Akosombo was "retrofitted with new turbine runners between 1999-2006, and its generating capacity was increased by 108 Megawatts." The installed capacity is now 1020 MW (from personal communication) [ Retrieved on 18 MAR 2008 ] |
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| Government of Ghana | 1961 | Government of Ghana funded 50% of the total project cost | ||
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| Parent Tree | VRA HydroPower Station |
| VRA Powe Generation Department | |
| Volta River Authority | |
| Ministry of Energy | |
| Government of Ghana |
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| Sibling Organisations | Kpong Hydro Power |
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| Record last updated on 14 APR 2008 |