As of 2021, Akosombo GS was the largest existing hydropower generation facility in Ghana in terms of installed capacity, 1,020 megawatts. To follow, Bui GS and Kpong GS had, respectively, 404 megawatts and 160 megawatts of installed capacity for hydroelectric power. Moreover, the mini-hydro energy source, Tsatsadu, registered an installed capacity of some 0.05 megawatts in the same year.
Installed capacity of hydropower generation in Ghana as of 2021, by facility
(in megawatts)
mini and large hydro facilities; existing generation sources
Supplementary notes
The source defines installed capacity as: "The total of the capacities shown by the name plate ratings of similar kinds of apparatus, such as generators, transformers, or other equipment in a station or system".
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Energy Commission (Ghana). (April 30, 2021). Installed capacity of hydropower generation in Ghana as of 2021, by facility (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292331/installed-capacity-of-hydropower-generation-in-ghana-by-facility/
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