Grant Aid Agreement Signed for Ghana: Grant Aid Supports Socio-Economic Development and Livelihood Infrastructure Enhancement through the Installation of a Substation and Power Distribution Network in a Key City in Northern Ghana ｜ News & PR

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the government of the Republic of Ghana on March 14 in Accra, the capital of the country, for the “Electricity Supply Stabilization Project in the City of Tamale”.

Signing Ceremony

A summary of the business is as follows

Project Summary

The Project for the Stabilization of Power Supply in Tamale City

Country

(Target Area) Republic of Ghana (Tamale, Northern Region)

Business Objectives

This project aims to stabilize the electricity supply in Tamale, Northern Region, a key city in northern Ghana, by constructing a new substation and distribution network, thereby contributing to socio-economic development and strengthening the livelihood infrastructure of the country.

Business

(a) Details of facilities, equipment, etc.

Construction of a new RCC primary substation (voltage class 34.5/11.5 kV, capacity of 20 MVA x 2 units), construction of a 34.5 kV sub-transmission line from the substation to the existing Tamale Boundary Substation (BSP: Bulk Supply Point) (about 6 km), and construction of an 11.5 kV distribution network from the RCC primary substation (about 7 km) (approx. 7 km) from the RCC primary substation.

(b) Details of consulting services

Detailed design, bidding assistance, procurement supervision

Maximum Amount of Provision

1,992 million yen

Scheduled implementation period

24 months (including detailed design and bidding period)

Implementing Agency

Northern Power Distribution Company

Contribution to the achievement of the SDGs

Goal 1 (Eliminate poverty)

Goal 7 (Energy for All and Clean)

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