| Sunon Asogli Thermal Power Station | |
| Location Map Caption: | Location of Sunon Asogli Thermal Power Station in Ghana |
| Coordinates: | 5.6803°N 0.0472°W |
| Country: | Ghana] |
| Location: | Kpone, Tema |
| Owner: | Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited |
| Status: | O |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Natural gas |
| Th Fuel Secondary: | Butane |
| Th Fuel Tertiary: | Diesel fuel |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 560MW |
| Commissioned: | 2010 |
Sunon Asogli Thermal Power Station, also Asogli Thermal Power Station, is a 560MW natural gas-fired thermal power station in Ghana. The power station is privately owned by Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited.[1] The power plant was the first privately-owned electricity generation installation in the history of Ghana.[2] [3] Sunon Asogli Thermal Power Station is part of the top 5 terminal power plant operation in Ghana.[4]
In October 2024, the power station announced the shutdown of its 560 MW power plant because of ECG's failure to fulfil its overdue payment obligations.[5] [6]
It is located in the Kpone neighborhood of the port city of Tema, approximately 35km (22miles), by road, east of the central business district of Ghana's capital city, Accra. The geographical coordinates of Sunon Asogli Thermal Power Station are:05°40'49.0"N, 0°02'50.0"E (Latitude:5.680278; Longitude:0.047222).[7]
Togbe acknowledges that development should not rest solely on the government. He also highlights the importance of Ghana leveraging international resources, including expertise, to drive its progress.[8]
The power station, which came online in 2010, is privately owned by Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited. The table below illustrates the shareholding in the stock of Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited.[1]
| 1 | Shenzhen Energy Group Limited | |
| 2 | ||
The power station was built in phases. The first phase, with installed capacity of 200 megawatts, was completed in 2010. Often output was less than maximum.[9]
The table below illustrates the three phases of construction of the power station. After Phase One, Phase Two and Phase Three were implemented in succession.[9]
| Year Completed | |||
| 1 | 200 | 200 | |
| 2 | 180 | 380 | |
| 3 | 180 | 560 | |
In April 2020, Sunon Asogli Thermal Power Station and the Ghana Grid Company Limited completed the installation of a 330/161 KV interconnecting Auto Transformer at this power station. The new switchgear allows evacuation of more generated electricity with less technical power loss. The project cost US$5.4 million, with Sunon Asogli Power Station contributing US$2 million and Ghana Grid Company contributing the rest.[10]