Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam
De Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam be a planned dam across de White Volta River, insyd Ghana. De dam go create a reservoir plus surface area wey dey measure 350 square kilometres (135 sq mi). Dem dey expect de reservoir make e provide irrigation water to an estimated 25,000 hectares (62,000 acres) of agricultural land. E sanso go supply drinking water to populations wey dey live downstream of de infrastructure. For addition, de dam go host de Pwalugu Hydroelectric Power Station, plus generating capacity of 60 MW (80,000 hp).[1]
Location
[edit | edit source]De power station go be for de White Volta River top, along de Tamale–Bolgatanga Road, for de border of de Upper East Region den de North East Region.[2]
De dam be approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, southeast of de town of Bolgatanga, for de road to Tamale.[3]
Dis be like 139 kilometers ( 86 mil) if you dey use road go Tamale, Tamale be de largest city wey dey close to dat area.[4]
Overview
[edit | edit source]Na de dam for dis location dey insyd de country ein plans as far back as de 1990s. Insyd 2013, plus financial help from de French Development Agency (ADF), den technical assistance from de World Bank, an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) den feasibility study for de construction of a multi-purpose dam den irrigation scheme, na dem carry out for dis site.[2]
Insyd April 2021 de Ghanaian ministerial cabinet approve de project. Na der be hesitation make dem approve de developmental infrastructure project secof de high construction bill, dem budget for US$993 million.[5][6]
Na dem report say de 60 megawatts of hydroelectricity dem generated for hie go be complemented by a 50 megawatt solar park dem go construct for Kurugu, insyd East Mamprusi Municipal District, insyd de North East Region. Wen dem plete dis combined hydroelectricity/solar power complex go be de first of ein kind insyd Ghana.[5]
Funding
[edit | edit source]Na de renewable energy infrastructure project be developed by de government of Ghana. Na de partial funding give de early stages be received from de Agence française de développement den de World Bank Group.[2]
Oda considerations
[edit | edit source]Insyd March 2020, na dem report say na dem award de engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to PowerChina, plus a 50 months construction period. Dem der for dey expect ein completion insyd de second half of 2024.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (17 October 2019). "Ghana: Sinohydro to launch work on Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam in November". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Volta River Authority (26 February 2020). "Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam Project". Volta River Authority. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "Road Distance Between Bolgatanga, Ghana And Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "Road Distance Between Tamale, Ghana And Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jean Marie Takouleu (3 March 2020). "Ghana: Construction of the Pwalugu multipurpose dam will start in April 2020". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ Alhaji (15 August 2021). "Construction of Pwalugu multipurpose dam in Ghana to start in April 2020". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 31 August 2021.