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Ghana — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 56 energy assets in Ghana across 8 layers — the 83rd-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 32 power plants, 11 cement plants and 6 pipelines. Operating generation capacity is 5.3 GW, led by gas at 68%. Refining capacity is about 45 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Volta River Authority (5), NEK Umwelttechnik AG (4) and Genser Energy (3), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Ghana's mapped assets in service predate 2015 (median commissioning year of the 30 with a known date), 14 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Akosombo hydroelectric plant, dating from 1965. 22 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Nsuban nuclear power plant (2.1 GW).

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56
Total assets
#83
of 157 countries
5.3 GW
operating · 32 power plants
45
Refining kb/d
2
LNG Mtpa
22
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 24.3 TWhDemand 21.8 TWhClean 36%Intensity 469 gCO₂/kWhNet exporter 2.4 TWh

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Power grid 1,192 kmPower Plants 32Cement Plants 11Pipelines 6Oil & Gas Fields 3Refineries 1LNG Terminals 1Interconnectors 1Iron & Steel Plants 1

Under construction & proposed

Largest assets

Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Ghana have?
OverWatts maps 56 in Ghana across 8 asset classes — the 83rd-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Ghana have?
About 5.3 GW operating across 16 plants, mostly gas 68%, hydro 30% and solar 2%.
Who owns Ghana's energy infrastructure?
Volta River Authority is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (5), followed by NEK Umwelttechnik AG (4), Genser Energy (3) and Ghacem Ltd (3).
What energy projects are under construction in Ghana?
The largest under way or proposed are Nsuban nuclear power plant (2.1 GW), Norbert Anku solar park (900 MW) and Dawa Industrial Park solar farm (800 MW).