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Power Generation: Facts & Figures
Akosombo Lake Levels
| Monday, July 24, 2017 | 241.58 feet |
| Sunday, July 24, 2016 | 235.04 feet 71.640 meters |
Information about the Akosombo Dam Maximum operating level - 84.59m (277.54ft) = 8th - 9th November, 2010 |
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VRA Installed Generation Capacity
| Plant | Installed Capacity (MW) | Dependable Capacity (MW) | Type of Plant | Fuel Type |
| Akosombo Hydro Plant | 1,020 | 900 | Hydro | Water |
| Kpong Hydro Plant | 160 | 140 | Hydro | Water |
| TAPCO - T1 | 330 | 300 | Thermal | LCO/Gas |
| TICO - T2 | 330 | 320 | Thermal | LCO/Gas |
| Mines Reserve Plant (MRP) | 80 | 70 | Thermal | Gas |
| Tema Thermal 1 Plant (TT1P) | 110 | 100 | Thermal | Gas/LCO |
| Tema Thermal 2 Plant (TT2P) | 49.5 | 45 | Thermal | Gas |
| Tema Thermal 2 Plant Expansion (TT2PP-X) | 38 | 32 | Thermal | Gas |
| Kpone Thermal Power Plant (KTPP) | 220 | 200 | Thermal | Gas/DFO |
| VRA Navrongo Solar Plant | 2.5 | - | Solar | Sunlight |
| Total Capacity | 2,340 | 2,107 |
*LCO - Light Crude Oil | *DFO - Distillate Fuel Oil | *HFO - Heavy Fuel Oil
Installed Capacity of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and other Plants
| Plant | Installed Capacity (MW) | Dependable Capacity (MW) | Type of Plant | Fuel Type |
| Bui Hydro Plant | 400 | 340 | Hydro | Water |
| Kar Power Barge 1 | 235 | 225 | Thermal | HFO |
| Sunon Asogli Phase 1 | 200 | 180 | Thermal | Gas |
| Sunon Asogli Phase 2 Stage 1 | 180 | 160 | Thermal | LCO/Gas |
| Sunon Asogli Phase 2 Stage 2 | 180 | 160 | Thermal | Gas/LCO |
| CENIT Power Plant | 110 | 100 | Thermal | LCO |
| Ameri Power Plant | 250 | 230 | Thermal | Gas |
| BXC Solar | 20 | - | Solar | Sunlight |
| AKSA | 360 | 340 | Thermal | HFO |
| Total Capacity | 1,935 | 1,735 |
GHANA'S TOTAL INSTALLED CAPACITY: 4,275 MW
*LCO - Light Crude Oil | *DFO - Distillate Fuel Oil | *HFO - Heavy Fuel Oil