Sunon Asogli Thermal Power Station, also known as Asogli Thermal Power Station, is a 560â¯MW natural gasâÂÂfired thermal power station in Ghana. It is privately owned by Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited and was the first privately owned electricity generation installation in the history of Ghana. The station ranks among the nation's top five terminal power plants.
In October 2024, Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited announced the suspension of its 560â¯MW plant, effective Octoberâ¯8, citing the Electricity Company of GhanaâÂÂs (ECG) failure to honor overdue payment obligations. As of the end of September 2024, ECG owed approximately USâ¯$259â¯million (excluding fuel)âÂÂa 23â¯% increase in receivables since JanuaryâÂÂwhile only around 22.6â¯% of invoices had been settled via the Cash Waterfall Mechanism.
It is located in the Kpone neighborhood of the port city of Tema, approximately , by road, east of the central business district of Ghana's capital city, Accra. The geographical coordinates of Sunon Asogli Thermal Power Station are:05ð40'49.0"N, 0ð02'50.0"E (Latitude:5.680278; Longitude:0.047222).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.