Plans for a series of wind farms in Ghana have advanced with the Swiss company Nek confirming its intention to generate 1,000 MW of electricity from several wind farms in Ghana over the next few years.
The company plans to implement its project in several phases. The first phase is expected to generate 160 MW, and 75 MW for the second phase. NEK already has major concessions in Ghana, one of which is in Amlakpo, where it hopes to build a 200 MW wind farm over 58 sq km. In the south-east of Ghana at Ayitepa, the company will construct a 225 MW wind farm, with other locations still being planned.
At the end of January, the preliminary geological survey in the Konikablo Wind Farm project area was carried out. Konikablo will see up to 60 wind turbines and has a planned capacity of 200 MW. The park will not only be one of the first wind parks in Ghana, but also one of the biggest parks in the whole African continent. Once operational, the Konikablo Wind Farm will supply more than 500,000 MWh of clean, affordable and reliable electrical energy per year. It is scheduled that construction will commence in 2021.