President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday performed the twin function of inaugurating the Ghana Bridge Power Project (GBPP) and the newly constructed Flower Pot Interchange at Kpone Katamanso and the Ledzokuku municipalities of the Greater Accra Region respectively.
The first to be inaugurated was the GBPP which represents a significant milestone in the country's commitment to expanding its power generation capacity through improved fuel efficiency and environmental sustainability.
A portion of the flyover Developed by Endeavor Energy, a leading United States Independent Power Producer focused on Africa and Andaris Energy Limited, a wholly-owned Ghanaian energy investment company, the GBPP is a 515 Mega Watt power plant estimated at the cost of $1.2billion.
The first phase comprised of a 200MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant made up of five General Electric (GE) TM 2500 gen8 units, five once through steam generators, one steam turbine unit, an air cooled condenser and associated balance of plant.