Work on the Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) project at Kpone, near Tema, is progressing to meet the projected deadline of six months for the first phase to be completed.
A visit to the site showed the technical team and the engineers busily constructing the various structures to complete the project on schedule.
Structures to house the computer and the power generating sections had also been completed.
The workforce is made up of about 80 per cent local people who are people rendering direct labour with some Chinese performing the specialised functions.
The President, Mr John Agyekum Kufuor, on April 18, 2008 cut the sod for work to begin on the project.
The 560 megawatt power generation plant is a joint venture between Shenzhen Energy Group Companies Limited of China, Strategic African Securities and the China-Africa Development Fund Company Limited.
It is the first privately-owned power plant to be built in the country.
The first phase, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, is expected to generate 200 megawatts of power while the second phase, which commences immediately afterwards, will produce 360 megawatts, to be completed by the end of 2009.
A senior foreman on the project, Mr Cornelius Segbefia, confirmed that the project, which started three months ago, was 50 per cent complete.
He said work was moving according to schedule, adding that bungalows for staff and offices were also under construction.
Mr Segbefia said all materials for the work were in stock and, therefore, did not foresee any delay while the work progressed.
Mr Segbefia was optimistic that by the end of the year the project would be completed for it to complement the power needs of the country.
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