Axcon Energy, a Clean energy solutions provider, has commenced construction work on a project to build a solar photovoltaic power plant in Appolonia City, Ghana. The plant has an expected capacity of 5 MWp. Furthermore, the installation will reinforce the electricity distribution network of this new city located near the Ghanaian capital Accra.
Nearly a year after signing an agreement with Appolonia City, Axcon Energy is launching the construction of a photovoltaic solar power plant to reinforce the electricity grid of this city located in the greater Accra region in Ghana. The plant, which will be built in the Appolonia Industrial Park, will have a capacity of 5 MWp, and will enable the reinforcement of the electricity network of this new city with a capacity of 100,000 inhabitants.
“The new solar power plant will meet the city’s changing needs and will provide clean and reliable energy, especially for the companies in the Appolonia Industrial Park,” said Pascal Siamey, Chairman and CEO of Axcon Energy. The electricity produced will be injected into the city’s grid via an 11 kV substation. It already supports a 33 kV overhead line that connects the town to Ghana’s national electricity grid.
Developers created Appolonia City as a large-scale real estate project spanning more than 940 hectares, located 28 km north-east of Accra, Ghana’s capital. The city features 25,000 housing units designed to accommodate 100,000 people, alongside an industrial park covering nearly 81 hectares, a business district, and 121 hectares of public parks and gardens. Officials of the new city estimate that it is capable of receiving 30,000 visitors per day.
In addition to the clean energy supplier Axcon Energy, other local and international companies are also developing facilities in its industrial park. These include MainOne, Nickseth Construction, Alusynco, Crownhouse Construction & Logistics, Puma Energy and Total Ghana, the subsidiary of French energy company Total. This is according to Appolonia City.
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