| Navrongo Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Location | Navrongo Kassena-Nankana District Upper East Region |
| Coordinates | 10°55′24″N 01°03′19″W / 10.92333°N 1.05528°W / 10.92333; -1.05528 |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2012 |
| Commission date | 2013 |
| Owner | Volta River Authority |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 2.5 MW (3,400 hp) |
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Navrongo Solar Power Station is a 2.5 MW (3,400 hp) solar power plant in Ghana.
Location
The power station is located near the town of Navrongo, Kassena-Nankana District in the Upper East Region of Ghana. This location lies approximately 820 kilometres (510 mi) 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 (VRA), the Ghanaian parastatal responsible for public electricity generation. The power plant was commissioned in 2013.
See also
References
- Daily Graphic (8 May 2013). "VRA completes first solar plant in Navrongo". Myjoyonline.com Quoting Daily Graphic. Accra. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- GFC (25 February 2016). "Distance between Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana and Navrongo, Kassena Nankana, Upper East, Ghana". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- Editorial (9 May 2013). "Let's Have Regional Solar Plants". Accra: Modernghana.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.