Global InformationPwalugu Hydroelectric Power Station information
| Pwalugu Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Map of Ghana showing the location of Pwalugu HPP.  Pwalugu Hydroelectric Power Station (Africa)  Pwalugu Hydroelectric Power Station (Earth) | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Location | Pwalugu, Talensi District, Upper East Region |
| Coordinates | 10°36′02″N 00°19′50″W / 10.60056°N 0.33056°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | June 2020 |
| Opening date | January 2024 (Expected) |
| Owner(s) | Government of Ghana |
| Operator(s) | Volta River Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Reservoir |
| Impounds | White Volta |
| Height | 165 metres (541 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Surface area | 350 square kilometres (140 sq mi) |
| Turbines | 2 x 30MW |
| Installed capacity | 60 megawatts (80,000 hp) |
Pwalugu Hydroelectric Power Station is a 60 megawatts (80,000 hp) hydroelectric power station, under construction in Ghana. When completed, it is expected to connect to the planned 50 megawatts (67,000 hp) Kurugu Solar Power Station to form the 110 megawatts (150,000 hp) Pwalugu-Kurugu Hydro-Solar Hybrid Power Plant, the first of its type in the country.[1]
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (3 March 2020). "Ghana: Construction of the Pwalugu multipurpose dam will start in April 2020". Paris, France: Afrik21.africa. Retrieved 7 December 2020.