330MW Takoradi Thermal Power Station
Technical Information
- Two (2) 110MW GE Frame 9E Tri-fuel Combustion Turbine Generators (32G1 and 32G2)
- One (1) 110MW GE SC4 Steam Turbine Generator (32G3)
- Two (2) Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG1 and HRSG2)
- Generator Output Voltage -13.8kV at 50Hz stepped up to 161kV
Fuel Storage
- Two storage tanks of untreated Light Crude Oil (LCO) of 29,500m3 capacity each
- Two storage tanks of treated Light Crude Oil (LCO) of 29,500m3 capacity each
- One 1000m3 storage tank of untreated DFO (TK 105)
- One 1000m3 storage tank of treated DFO (TK 106)
Gas Turbine Fuel Requirement
- Light Crude Oil per Unit: 2,325 barrels /GWh
- Natural Gas per Unit: 11,400 MMBtu /GWh
Plant Maintenance
Gas Turbines
- Combustion Inspection (CI) – 6,000 Hrs (LCO),12,000Hrs (NG)
- Hot Gas Path Inspection (HGPI) – 12,000 Hrs (24,000Hrs on NG)
- Major Inspection (MI) – 48,000 Hrs
Steam Turbine
- Minor Inspection – 24,000 Hrs
- Major Inspection – 48,000 Hrs
Combustion Turbine
- Rating: 110MW (Base Load)
- Major Inspection – 48,000 Hrs
Generator
- Rating: 141700KvA
- Frequency: 50HZ
- Speed: 3000rpm
- No. of Poles: 2
General Information & Landmark Events in the TTPS
Commercial Date of Operation of the units:
- 32G1 (Gas Turbine 1) – December 1997
- 32G2 (Gas Turbine 2) – January 1998
- 32G3 – November 2000
Gas Conversion
- Gas Commission – GT1 – April 28, 2008
- Gas Commission – GT2 – Jan 18, 2010
Financiers
- International Development Association
- Kuwaiti Fund
- European Investment Bank
- BADEA
- World Bank
Contractors
- ABB
- Stone & Webster
- GE Energy
Consultants
- Mott Embank Preece