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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of constructing the dam?
The total
cost of the project is estimated to be US$622 million. The
Government of Ghana is providing US$60 million whiles the Eximbank
of China is providing a loan of US$562 million. (The US$562 million
is made up of a Concessionary Loan of US$268.5 million
and a Buyer’s Credit Loan of US$293.5 million)
Who is the Contractor?
Sinohydro
Corporation of China
Who is the Consultant?
Coyne Et Bellier
(Consulting Engineers)
What will be the
maximum
generation capacity
of the Bui Dam?
About
400MW (about one-third of VRA’s production)
and a net average annual energy production of 1000 gigawatt
hour/year (GWh/yr)
How many Ghanaian artisans / labourers are currently employed on
site?
About 600
How many Contractors’ Expatriate staff are employed on the site?
220 Chinese
60 Pakistanis (Mainly
Machine Operators)
On which river is the Dam been constructed?
Black Volta River
Where is the Project located?
On the border of the
Bole (Northern Region) and Tain (Brong-Ahafo Region)
districts in North-Western Ghana
What are the closest major towns to the Project?
Bamboi (31.5km)
Wenchi (86km)
When is the Bui Dam expected to be completed?
2013
What is the crest elevation of the dam?
185 masl (metres above sea
level)
What is the full supply level (F.S.L) of the dam?
183 masl
How high will the dam be?
108 meters |
