Akosombo Hydro Plant
Akosombo Hydro Plant
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Kay P
Southampton, UK26 contributions
Apr 2019 • Family
Really nice and educative and the children ages 13&10 enjoyed it however the 4 year old found it so boring.
Great day out and guide was fantastic as well
Great day out and guide was fantastic as well
Written 13 April 2019
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OYEWOLE O
78 contributions
Sept 2019 • Friends
A visit to the Akosombo hydropower plant is an education. Our guide was quite good and she made a good impression on our party of seven. The simple but intricate process of harvesting water from the Volta Lake and purifying it was exciting to see. The infrastructure looks massive but well maintained. Anyone afraid of heights shouldn't go near the edges at the very top. I salute the foresight of the Kwame Nkrumah government in constructing such a great project.
Written 13 October 2019
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Barry G
Yorkshire, UK80 contributions
Jan 2014 • Business
This construction is one of Ghana's major engineering successes and also a wonderful example of creating energy by the use of natural means.
The low speed high capacity water turbines drive massive generators deep within the heart of the dam which incidentally provide the majority of the country's electrical power.
If you are as fortunate enough as I was to be escorted within this wonderful example of civil engineering development, you will experience the awesome power beneath your feet as you stand above these great slowly revolving machines in the very core of the dam. Try to imagine the immense power of the water that is driving them just feet through the concrete at your side!
When you come out again from the very bowels of this structure and see the exhausted water form these turbines being thrust into the lake beneath you really do begin to appreciate magnitude of this project.
A truly wonderful and awe inspiring experience I can assure you.
The low speed high capacity water turbines drive massive generators deep within the heart of the dam which incidentally provide the majority of the country's electrical power.
If you are as fortunate enough as I was to be escorted within this wonderful example of civil engineering development, you will experience the awesome power beneath your feet as you stand above these great slowly revolving machines in the very core of the dam. Try to imagine the immense power of the water that is driving them just feet through the concrete at your side!
When you come out again from the very bowels of this structure and see the exhausted water form these turbines being thrust into the lake beneath you really do begin to appreciate magnitude of this project.
A truly wonderful and awe inspiring experience I can assure you.
Written 21 December 2014
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Camper00851925999
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Aug 2019
It's better to book the ⛵ at Sajuna if you're only there for a cruise as their prices are cheaper. If there are other things like having fun and you're willing to pay extra then royal senchi.
There's less fun if you're alone but if it's a group then good for you. Perfect place for couple 💑
There's less fun if you're alone but if it's a group then good for you. Perfect place for couple 💑
Written 2 September 2019
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GoranWembley
United Kingdom4,058 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
The most southern Lake Volta region: Apokaime, Atimpoku and Akosombo. Apokaime and Atimpoku for the natural beauty of the river Volta, plenty of water acivities especially in Atimpoku. Akosombo for the dam responsible for creating one of largest artificial lakes in the world.
Written 4 July 2019
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Haelen
Voorburg, The Netherlands388 contributions
Jan 2018 • Friends
We visited only the dam and were not able to enter the Hydro plant. Be aware that tickets and have to be purchased at an office in town about 3 km for the entrance. The tour start at this office. You can enter the dam area with your own vehicle and guide. Or hire a car at reasonable fare and guide at the office. Taxis are not allowed to enter the dam area. I liked the tour and I recommend it, also if enginering is not your favourite subject.
Written 12 November 2018
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Jfre70562
Vlaardingen, The Netherlands1,034 contributions
June 2018 • Couples
Might sound weird, but in one way this was almost the highlight of going to Ghana for me, I'm a bit of a sad geek to be perfectly honest, so all the techy stuff fascinates me.
We had a brilliant guide, really enthusiastic and committed, and she explained how it all worked in a way that everybody could understand.
The way that it was built, with all the engineering challenges, as well as the social impacts of relocating people in the valley behind the dam which was to be flooded were all explained, as well as the challenges that climate change has brought in terms of water level reduction making it difficult forthis station to provide power for Ghana as well as neighboring Togo and Burkino Faso.
It's a fair way away from Accra, but well worth the trip, as it's a key piece of keeping the country running.
It's also a very cheap tour, and doesn't charge a 500% mark-up for non-Ghanaian citizens, unlike a number of other places we visited there.
Lastly, there are some fantastic views to be had, across the resovoir, and south down the Volta river valley.
Definitely worth a visit..
We had a brilliant guide, really enthusiastic and committed, and she explained how it all worked in a way that everybody could understand.
The way that it was built, with all the engineering challenges, as well as the social impacts of relocating people in the valley behind the dam which was to be flooded were all explained, as well as the challenges that climate change has brought in terms of water level reduction making it difficult forthis station to provide power for Ghana as well as neighboring Togo and Burkino Faso.
It's a fair way away from Accra, but well worth the trip, as it's a key piece of keeping the country running.
It's also a very cheap tour, and doesn't charge a 500% mark-up for non-Ghanaian citizens, unlike a number of other places we visited there.
Lastly, there are some fantastic views to be had, across the resovoir, and south down the Volta river valley.
Definitely worth a visit..
Written 12 July 2018
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'Niyi David
Lagos State, Nigeria666 contributions
June 2018 • Business
The hydro plant is quite impressive and what a look when you are in Akosombo. The area is picturesque and the dam and the lake, which is the largest man made lake by surface area is beautiful, especially if you get to enjoy a cruise on it.
Written 27 June 2018
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SKP49
Abingdon, MD93 contributions
Apr 2017 • Family
This tour was for the benefit of my sister, as I have been there before. The best thing about this tour is the fee. So very reasonable to visit. The weather was perfect and I believe the guide did his best to tell us everything. My suggestion for this one is for the VRA managers. It is highly unacceptable for you to ask the customer/tourist to go to a different building and pay the cashier. This is not convenient for any tourist to do. You must have national service persons to do that. I was wondering why would a young lady working in the VRA office ask a visitor to the Dam to go to a separate building to pay on foot. This needs to be changed immediately.
Written 12 April 2017
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TerjeHoegberg
Oslo, Norway479 contributions
Nov 2015 • Family
It's by all means worth a visit, it's interesting and the view is beautiful and peaceful. Keep in mind that Lake Volta is the largest lake made by men in the whole world. Combine the visit with 2-3 days at Aylos Bay(my favourite) nearby Atimpoku, just south of the lake.
Written 26 October 2016
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Can you see the power plant from the road by the main office? Of do you have to book a tour to see anything of note aside from the river.
Written 25 September 2019
You can’t see anything from the office as it’s in the town. You can see the exit of the dam from the round about.
To book a tour is about less than £2 per person.
Written 26 September 2019
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