Takoradi Thermal Power Station

The Takoradi Power Station is a thermal power station at Aboadze, 17 kilometres east of , . It consists of three power plants. The power station became operational in 1997 and is the first fossil fuel power station operated by the Volta River Authority.
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  • Type: Power station
  • Description: power station in Ghana
  • Also known as: “Takoradi CCGT Power Plant” and “Takoradi Power Station”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aboadze and Shama.

Town
is a town in the of . It serves both as a dormitory town as well as an industrialized zone. It also houses Ghana's first thermal plant for electricity production.

Photo: Sathyan.velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal town in the district in the . It is known for its lush beaches and vegetation. It is about 25 km away from Takoradi and 160 km from Ivoiro, the border town between and .

Takoradi Thermal Power Station

Latitude
4.97315° or 4° 58′ 23″ north
Longitude
-1.65855° or 1° 39′ 31″ west
Operator
Volta River Authority VRA
Open location code
6CPWX8FR+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 170872587
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q7678482
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Takoradi Thermal Power Station” goes by many names.
  • German: “Takoradi Power Plant”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Takoradi Power Station”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Takoradi Thermal Power Station”
  • Hausa: “Tashar Wutar Lantarki ta Takoradi”
  • Ukrainian: “ТЕС Такораді”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ameri Power Plant and VRA International School Park.

Nearby Places

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