Kpong Dam - Wikipedia
The Kpong Dam, also known as the Akuse Dam, is a hydroelectric power generating dam on the lower Volta River near Akuse in Ghana. It is owned and operated by Volta River Authority. It was constructed between 1977 and 1982.
Ghana - Kpong Hydroelectric Project - The World Bank
The Kpong Hydroelectric Project consists of the following components: (a) construction of the Kpong Dam and a four unit 160 MW hydropower plant, 24 km downstream from .
Volta River Authority | Kpong Hydro Plant - VRA.COM
Key Events in the Kpong Dam Project: ProjectAugust 12, 1976: Tenders for Major Kpong Project (Civil works called) November 30, 1977: Ground breaking ceremony: December 15, 1982: All Generating Units commissioned: July 1, 1982: Project officially inaugurated by the Head of State HE Jerry John Rawlings
Kpong - Andritz
Kpong is the second largest hydroelectric dam built in Ghana, and it covers about 12% of the country’s electricity production. Kpong hydropower plant
Floodplain hydrodynamic modelling of the Lower Volta River in ...
1 de dez. de 2017 · Dam release Floodplain Lower Volta River Ghana 1. Background The construction of the Akosombo dam (1965) and the operation of the hydropower facilities at Akosombo and Kpong (constructed 1982) have brought immense socio-economic benefits to the country.
Kpong Dam - Wikiwand
The Kpong Dam, also known as the Akuse Dam, is a hydroelectric power generating dam on the lower Volta River near Akuse in Ghana. It is owned and operated by Volta River Authority. The project supplements power production from Akosombo Dam, for the smelting of aluminium at VALCO in Tema.
Akosombo Dam - Wikipedia
Akosombo Dam. / 6.29972°N 0.05944°E / 6.29972; 0.05944. The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. [1] The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta River Basin and led to the subsequent creation of ...
Ghana: the dam for a renewable future | AFD - Agence ...
2 de dez. de 2020 · One of the main objectives of the Kpong Dam rehabilitation program is “to secure Ghana’s hydropower supply”, says Camille Le Thuc, project team manager at AFD’s Energy Division. “This has long been a concern in this country, the first in the region to build a 1,000 MW dam in the 1960s.”. The other major aim concerns the production ...
About: Kpong Dam - DBpedia Association
The Kpong Dam, also known as the Akuse Dam, is a hydroelectric power generating dam on the lower Volta River near Akusein Ghana. It is owned and operated by Volta River Authority. It was constructed between 1977 and 1982. Its power station has a capacity of 148 megawatts (198,000 hp) with all four units running, though the total nameplate capacity is 160 megawatts (210,000 hp). In addition to ...
Kpong Dam to supply stable power to national grid following ...
2 de dez. de 2020 · FROM MANUAL TO AUTOMATIC CONTROLS: Inside the control room of the newly refurbished Kpong Hydroelectric Dam, engineers click on buttons on a computer screen to regulate the spillway gates of the dam. This is a departure from the situation years back, when controls were done manually. The 160 MW Kpong dam, located 32km downstream of […]
European Union and Government of Ghana launch Joint ...
4 de fev. de 2022 · EIB support to Kpong Dam: Co-funded by the European Investment Bank (EUR 12.5 million) and the French Development Agency (AFD, EUR 50 million), the Kpong Dam facilities were restored and upgraded in 2019 to reduce the risk of mechanical failures.
Water | Free Full-Text | Effects of Dam Regulation on the ...
28 de fev. de 2020 · The Akosombo Dam is about 100 km upstream from the river mouth along the river channel, and the Kpong Dam is 24 km downstream of Akosombo along the river channel. The reservoir capacity and area for the Akosombo Dam are 147,960 million m 3 and 8482.250 km 2, whereas those for the Kpong Dam are 200 million m 3 and 25.2 km 2.
Over 12,000 people displaced by Akosombo dam spillage
16 de out. de 2023 · At least 12,000 people have been displaced following the spillage of the Akosombo dam, Dr. Senanu Kwesi Dzokoto, Deputy Director of Health Services in the Volta Region, has revealed. The Volta River Authority (VRA) commenced controlled water spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams on September 15, 2023, due to a consistent rise in the inflow ...
Akosombo and Kpong Dams - Multiconsult
Multiconsult entered a Joint Venture with Royal Haskoning (NL) to undertake a DSA (Dam Safety Assessment) and EPP (Emergency Preparation Plan) for the existing dams and appurtenant structures. Akosombo and Kpong are both embankment dams, with height of 141 m and 19 m respectively. The total fill volume for Akosombo is 7.9 Mm3 and 1.4...
