Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited has expanded its operations into Freetown Sierra Leone where it is planning a 20MWp-50MWp Solar PV in one year and another 160MW to be known as Bengongor Hydro Power plant in four years.
The move, according to the country’s biggest Independent Power Producer forms part of its vision to diversify and expand its operations into the West African sub region after making enormous strides in Ghana’s power sector.
The two projects, Development Manager of the company, Elikplim Apetorgbor, explains, will cost around US$700million. He said the 20MWp – 50MWp Solar PV plant deployment by Sunon Asogli Power is urgently needed to augment power supply in Freetown and other parts of the country as well as to complement power supply for the future construction works of the 160MW Bengongor Hydro Power plant in four years.
50MW solar PV construction in Freetown, Sierra Leone
50MW solar PV construction in Freetown, Sierra Leone
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The company also has plans to develop another power plant, this time a hydropower plant, dubbed “the Benkongor Hydropower plant” in a period of four years. This will have a capacity of 160MW.
The announcement was made by Mr. Elikplim Apetorgbor, the Business Development Manager of Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited. He said that the total investment cost for the two projects is estimated at
The solar PV plant will mainly augment the power generation shortages in Freetown and other parts of the West African country. It will also complement the power supply for the future construction works of the 160MW Bengongor Hydro Power plant.