{
  "id": 19714937,
  "title": "Govt to build 1,450MW thermal power plant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/govt-to-build-1-450mw-thermal-power-plant",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T22:01:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/govt-to-build-1450mw-thermal-power-plant/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ghanaian government has announced plans to construct a 1,450-megawatt (MW) state-owned thermal power plant, as well as a 600-MW solar power plant with 2,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery storage. The thermal power plant is expected to commence construction in December 2026 and be fully operational by December 2030, while the solar plant will be operational by the same date. The combined capacity and storage infrastructure aims to support households and industries, particularly those involved in bauxite, manganese, steel, cement, agro-industry, and the 24-hour economy. The government plans to phase out all emergency power plants by December 2030 and invest $500 million in modernising the electricity transmission network to reduce technical losses and support industrialisation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}