Ghana finalizes arrangements for planned gas plant
The government of Ghana has finalized arrangements to establish a Natural Gas Processing plant on-shore at Atuabo in
the Western Region. The gas processing plant and the related pipeline infrastructure is estimated at $ 775 mm.
The natural gas will be processed into dry gas at the Atuabo plant, for power generation at Effuru in the Western
Region. The gas will also be processed into liquefied petroleum gas for domestic consumption, propane and condensates
for export.
A release signed by the press secretary to the president, Andrew Awuni, said the establishment of the plant will be a
significant landmark in Ghana's industrialization drive. It said downstream processing facilities will be set up to
produce ethanol, methanol and propane for export, fertilizers for domestic agricultural uses and granules.
The statement said a tract of land is being acquired for the project. The land will be developed into a
petro-chemical industrial park to house the gas processing plant and the ancillary industries.
