Project overview
About this development
Construction of the Pwalugu multi-purpose dam in the upper east region of Ghana. The project consists of three main components including a dam with an elevation of 165m and maximum reservoir of 350km². The dam will also comprise of an hydroelectric power generation house consisting of two turbines with 60MW of installed capacity and 16.5MW of firm continuous capacity as well as an irrigation scheme consisting of 12m high weir and canal networks on about 25 000 hectares of land. The construction of the dam will serve as a receptor to hold large volumes of water spill from the Bagre Dam for irrigation purposes and generation of electricity and will also be a permanent solution to the problem of spillage from the Bagre Dam. The project value is estimated to be US$1 Billion. The exact co-ordinates are currently not available however the approximate area of location is 10.7082499, -0.9820667999999999
Project at a glance
Pwalugu Dam, Ghana is located in Ghana. The project is classified in the Public sector. Its current recorded stage is Postponed. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.