220MW Kpone Thermal Power Station
Technical Information
- Two (2) 110MW Alstom GT11N2(EV) Dual Fuel Combustion Turbine Generators
- Gas Turbine Generator Output Voltage – 11.5kV at 50Hz stepped up to 161kV
Fuel Storage
- Two (2) storage tanks for raw Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) of 2,000m3 capacity each
- Two (2) storage tanks for treated Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) of 14,000m3 capacity each
Gas Turbine Fuel Requirement
- Distillate Fuel per Unit: 5,157 barrels/GWh
- Natural Gas per Unit: 11,800 MMBTU/GWh
Plant Maintenance
Gas Turbines
| Maintenance Type | Description | Equivalent Operating Hours (EOH) |
| A | Visual Inspection on the Gas Turbine Set, focusing on inspecting Hot Gas Path parts | 6,000 & 18,000 EOH |
| B | Type A visual inspection plus additional checks on the auxiliaries, the controls, and the protection and monitoring system including their settings. | 12,000 EOH |
| C | Hot-Gas-Path Inspection involving checks on all internal rotating and static components and the safety, control and monitoring equipment of the gas turbine set and its auxiliaries. | 24,000 EOH |
Combustion Turbine
- Rating: 105.375MW (Based on actual site conditions)
- Speed - 3,600 rpm
- No. of stages - 4
Generator
- Rating: 130MVA
- Frequency: 50HZ
- Speed: 3,000rpm
- No. of Poles: 2
- Steam Turbine - To be added
General Information & Key Project Milestone
| Key Commissioning Milestone | Gas Turbine Unit 1 (GT1) | Gas Turbine Unit 2 (GT2) |
| Cold Commissioning Started | December 18, 2014 | May 20, 2015 |
| 1st Fire on Natural Gas | December 13, 2015 | May 28, 2016 |
| 1st Fire on DFO | January 22, 2016 | May 25, 2016 |
| 1st Synchronization to the Grid | April 19, 2016 | May 31, 2016 |
| Achievement of baseload | April 20, 2016 | June 2, 2016 |
| Start of Commercial Operation | June 20, 2016 | June 20, 2016 |
Sponsors/Financiers
- Government of Ghana (GoG) through the Ministry of Energy
- Volta River Authority (VRA)
- Fidelity Bank
- African Finance Corporation
- ECOWAS Bank for International Development (EBID)
Contractors
- Zakhem Construction Ghana Limited - EPC Contractor
- Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG - Detailed Design Consultant to EPC Contractor
- GE Switzerland Ltd, - GT Equipment Supplier and Field Advisory Service Provider
- Hydrocom Limited - Water Supply to Site Contractor