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Amandi power station

Gas power plant in Western, Ghana. Approximate location 4.968201, -1.667387.

GasWesternGhanaCCGT · HRSG

Amandi power station is a 203 MW gas power station in Western, Ghana. It is operated by Amandi Energy Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 229k homes (estimated). It ranks #11 of 15 Ghana power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 61.4% of Ghana's electricity; the national grid averages 469 gCO₂/kWh (36.2% low-carbon) (2024).

203MW installed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
228,636homes powered (est.)
2019commissioned (~7 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_amandi_ghana.

Data status

Known data

FacilityAmandi power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryGhana · Western GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates4.968201, -1.667387 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity203 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000406746; operating plant capacity
OwnerAmandi Energy Ltd [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2019 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions320,090 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#11 / 15 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#7 / 9 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.62× · 330 MW · n=9 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent228,636 calculated
Environmental severityC5 · 49/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406746; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 203 MW, Amandi power station is below the median gas plant in Ghana (330 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Ghana

Ghana 1000 power station: 1,300 MW1kGhana 1000…Aboadze Rotan power station: 660 MW660Aboadze Ro…Karpowership (Ghana) Osman Khan power station: 450 MW450Karpowersh…Takoradi 1: 330 MW330Takoradi 1Takoradi (TAPCO) 1 Thermal power plant: 330 MW330Takoradi (…Takoradi (TICO) Thermal power plant: 320 MW320Takoradi (…Amandi power station: 203 MW203Amandi pow…Tema: 160 MW160Tema

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Amandi Energy Ltd [100%].

Climate zone & how it works

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 5.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season mean
Tropical savanna: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C5ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
49/100environmental-severity index
3.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
26 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #7 largest gas power plant of 9 in Ghana by capacity.

Ghana has 9 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 3,885 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 4.968201, -1.667387 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Amandi power station?

Amandi power station is a 203 MW gas power plant in Western, Ghana, commissioned in 2019.

How many homes can Amandi power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 228,636 homes (estimated).

Who operates Amandi power station?

Amandi power station is operated by Amandi Energy Ltd [100%].

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