Navrongo Solar Power Station is a
solar power plant in
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
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Location
The power station is located near the town of
Navrongo
Navrongo is a town and the capital of Kassena-Nankana District in the Upper East Region of northern Ghana, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. Navrongo is the capital of Kassena-Nankana District – which is within the Upper East Region of ...
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Kassena-Nankana District
Kassena-Nankana District is a former district that was located in Upper East Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Kassena-Nankana East Di ...
in the
Upper East Region
The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the third smallest of the 16 administrative regions in Ghana. It occupies a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regi ...
of Ghana. This location lies approximately by road, north of
Accra, the country's capital and largest city.
Overview
Built at a cost of just over US$8 million, the plant is the first grid-ready solar station in the country. It is owned by
Volta River Authority
The Volta River Authority (VRA) is the main generator and supplier of electricity in Ghana. They are also the responsible for the maintenance of the hydro power supply plant.
Establishment
The VRA was established by the Volta River Development ...
(VRA), the Ghanaian
parastatal
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the government ...
responsible for public electricity generation. The power plant was commissioned in 2013.
See also
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List of power stations in Ghana
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Electricity sector in Ghana
Ghana generates electric power from hydropower, fossil-fuel (thermal energy), and renewable energy sources. Electricity generation is one of the key factors in order to achieve the development of the Ghanaian national economy, with aggressive a ...
References
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External links
Ghana: The Best Mix of Power Sources - the Way Forward for Ghana
Energy infrastructure in Ghana
Kassena-Nankana District
Solar power stations in Ghana
Upper East Region