Atuabo Valco power station

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The Atuabo Valco power station is a proposed gas-fired power station in Atuabo, Ghana.

Location

The map below shows the location of Atuabo, in the Western Region of Ghana, but not the exact location of the Atuabo Valco power station.

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Background

It was reported in August 2013 that Volta Aluminum Company acquired a parcel of land near Atuabo in the Western region of Ghana for the development of the Atuabo Valco power station. VALCO had also signed an MOU with the Ghana Gas Company for the supply of gas to run the plant.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Volta Aluminum Company
• Parent company:
• Location: Atuabo, Ghana
• Coordinates: 4.996124, -2.625130 (approximate)
• Type: Natural gas
• Start date:
• Source of financing:

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