Release date: 1 July 2005
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Volta River Authority (VRA).Location
Description
The project consists of the design and construction of a 330 kV high voltage overhead transmission line, single circuit, with a length of about 215 km, between the existing substation at Aboadze and the Volta substation near Accra, including the related substations.
Objectives
The project will connect expanding generation plants in the South West of Ghana with the growing load centres in Accra and Tema, thereby contributing to the stability of the grid and the reduction of transmission losses. It also forms part of the initiatives for the West African Power Pool (WAPP).
Comments
Electricity.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
The EUR equivalent of USD 13.6 million.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
Project cost is expected to be of the order of USD 61.5 million.
Environmental aspects
An equivalent project in the EU would fall under Annex I of the Environmental Impact Directive, requiring a full EIA. A full environmental impact assessment study has been prepared prior to start of works, including public consultation.The line routing avoids heavily populated areas and goes around the cities of Accra and Cape Coast and avoids sensitive areas, where possible. About 300 households will be directly affected by the construction and maintenance of the right of way. The compensation and resettlement action plan provides details for compensation for land use, removal of buildings and losses of crop. Some minor forest reserves will be crossed and agreements for tree harvesting have been reached with the forest services. The competent authority has issued the necessary environmental permit. The environmental impact can be considered acceptable for this kind of project, which through the introduction of high voltage transmission lines will make a significant contribution to reducing electrical losses and thereby limit the need for additional fossil fuel-fired power generation.
Procurement
All main contracts will be awarded through international competitive bidding procedures, and as far as the items to be financed by EIB are concerned, with publication in the Official Journal.
Status
Signed - 15/12/2005
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).