BXC Solar Power Station

BXC Solar Power Station
CountryGhana
LocationGomoa Onyandze, Gomoa West District, Central Region
Coordinates05°22′22″N 00°41′36″W / 5.37278°N 0.69333°W / 5.37278; -0.69333
StatusOperational
Commission dateApril 2016
Construction costUS$30 million
OwnerBeijing Xiaocheng Company
OperatorBeijing Xiaocheng Company
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area100 acres (40 ha)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity20 MW (27,000 hp)

BXC Solar Power Station, also Onyandze Solar Power Station, is an operational 20 megawatt solar power plant in Ghana. The solar farm was developed, financed and is owned and operated by Beijing Xiaocheng Company, a Chinese independent power producer (IPP). The power station, commercially commissioned in April 2016, was the largest grid-ready IPP solar farm in Ghana, at that time. The energy generated at this power station is evacuated via a high voltage transmission line to a substation at Winneba Roundabout, where it enters the national grid.