Admin Table of Contents
- 1 What coordinate system is used in Ghana?
- 2 What is the UTM zone for Ghana?
- 3 What are the approximate coordinates of Accra Ghana?
- 4 What horizontal datum is used in Ghana?
- 5 What is my EPSG code?
- 6 What is UTM 30?
- 7 Who is the CEO of ECG?
- 8 How can expertgps help with Ghanaian coordinate data?
- 9 What has USAID done for Ghana’s energy sector?
What coordinate system is used in Ghana?
The Ghana coordinate system is a projected grid coordinates based on the Transverse Mercator.
What is the UTM zone for Ghana?
UTM zone 30
In Ghana, UTM zone 30 applies (see figure below).
What are the approximate coordinates of Accra Ghana?
Accra, Ghana Lat Long Coordinates Info
| Country | Ghana |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.205874 |
| DMS Lat | 5° 36′ 53.3448” N |
| DMS Long | 0° 12′ 21.1464” W |
| UTM Easting | 809,555.63 |
Who owns GRIDCo?
Jonathan Amoako-Baah
Jonathan Amoako-Baah, CEO, Ghana Grid Company (GridCo) – Africa Investment Exchange.
What type of map projection is used in Ghana?
Transverse Mercator projection
The two mapping systems in use in Ghana are both based on the Transverse Mercator projection.
What horizontal datum is used in Ghana?
In Ghana, the datum and ellipsoidal parameters for Ghana War Office and Clarke 1880 are used for the transformation of the GPS coordinates from the WGS 84 datum system to the Ghana National Grid System. This paper therefore examines post processed DGPS data using these two datum and ellipsoidal definitions separately.
What is my EPSG code?
EPSG code is a unique identifier for different coordinate systems. It’s a public registry of geodetic datums, spatial reference systems, Earth ellipsoids, coordinate transformations and related units of measurement. Each entity is assigned an EPSG code between 1024-32767.
What is UTM 30?
The 30N means that the data/coordinates are within UTM zone 30 Northern Hemisphere. That is, the countries of application of such coordinate system are located above the equator. The zone, 30N lies between 0° and 6°W and between the equator, 0° and 84°N.
What is the absolute location of Accra?
5.6037° N, 0.1870° W
Accra/Coordinates
Is GRIDCo a government company?
GRIDCo was incorporated on December 15, 2006 as a private limited liability company under the Companies Code, 1963, Act 179 and granted a certificate to commence business on December 18, 2006.
Who is the CEO of ECG?
Kwame Agyeman-Duah
The Managing Director of Electricity Company of Ghana( ECG), Kwame Agyeman-Duah, has won the Most Respected CEO of the Year 2020 award for the Power Supply Category at the Ghana Industry CEO Awards ceremony held last Friday.
How can expertgps help with Ghanaian coordinate data?
With just a single click, you can do Ghanaian datum conversions or re-project entire files of coordinate data between Ghanaian coordinate formats. ExpertGPS supports all of the coordinate formats used in Ghana, including Accra Ghana Grid, Accra TM 1 NW, Ghana Metre Grid, UTM, and latitude and longitude.
What has USAID done for Ghana’s energy sector?
USAID played a role in convening these private sector stakeholders and coordinating with the Government of Ghana (GoG) in order to push the project toward financial close. USAID supported two embedded advisors in Ghana’s Ministry of Energy (MoEn) who played key advisory roles to the GoG.
What is the purpose of the Ghana Electricity Company Limited?
To provide open access, non-discriminatory, reliable, secure, and efficient electricity transmission services and wholesale market operations to meet customer and stakeholder expectations within Ghana and the West African Sub-region, in an environmentally sustainable and commercially viable manner.
Are mini-grids coming to Afram Plains South District?
The Ministry of Energy is launching a feasibility study for mini-grids in the Afram Plains South District with support from USTDA and USAID. Black Star Energy is piloting the Quality Assurance Framework for Mini-grids with PA.