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Mini hydro plants in Volta Region Republic of Ghana Fabrizio BREGANNI Turin, December 15, 2016 Ambiente & Paesaggio • • • • 4 partners and 5 associates Established in 2005 Based in Villar Dora and Verbania Focus areas: • sustainable energy production • landscape architecture • hydraulic engineering • geology • hydrological and hydrogeological studies; • mini hydro power plants design; • hydrogeological risk prevention project; www.ambientepaesaggio.it Partner in Ghana • • • • Local investor President of the traditional House of Chiefs Privately-owned limited liability company Activities in the power sector: • mini-hydro • solar power • gas-turbine Electric power in Ghana • • • • Current access to electricity is approx. 70% (2015) A large proportion of the country has no power supply Recurrent black-outs are a limiting factor for the industrial development The Government offers support to private investors in the energy industry Hydroelectric power in Ghana • The Akosombo Dam on the Volta river generates 1000 MW used mainly for the Al industry and for large cities • No small/mini hydro plants in Ghana at present Many rivers have the potential for small hydropower development (<10 MW) • data from: World Small Hydropower development report 2013 (UNIDO) and (ICSHP) Sites under development in Ghana • 9 sites • 40 MW • Average cost: 3000 USD/kW • Bulb and Pelton turbines Sites under development in Ghana Sites under development in Ghana Benefit of Mini hydro plant tecnology • Small single investment • Investments can be phased • Production can start within 1-2 years • Do not require highly specialised workforce • Local workforce can be used for construction and for maintenance • Low impact on the natural environment Opportunities and Threats ⁺ New regulatory and legal framework for development and use of renewable energy source ⁺ Good economic incentives in place to attract investors to small hydropower ⁺ Elevated request of energy and drinkable water ⁻ Limited local technical expertise; ⁻ Lack of reliable technical data about the river (flow rate, rain etc.) ⁻ Cyclic droughts ⁻ Climate change Local involvement • The Ministry of Energy will support the project with their technical staff • Local universities will be involved in the project • Programs will be developed to train local technicians on how to run and maintain the power plants Ghana Waterworks Energy: Milestone Assumptions 1 Project Milestones Break ground Volta Region Other sites Complete fase 1 Tsatsadu falls and Asukawakawa 03 Complete fase 2 Feasibility studies of the 8 places Wlii falls and Asukawakawa 01 Complete fase 2 Preliminary licence Hohoe and Lipke Complete fase 1 & 2 YR (1) 2016 YR (2) 2017 YR (3) 2018 Hohoe and Lipke plants Asukawakawa + Menusu Complete fase 2 YR (4) 2019 YR (5) 2020 YR (6) 2021 Tsatsadu falls and Asukawakawa 02 plants Wlii falls and Asukawakawa 01 plants Asukawakawa 03 & 04 plants Thank you for your attention Fabrizio BREGANNI