Upwind Ayitepa
Upwind Ayitepa Ltd.
Pfaeffikon, Switzerland
About
Founded in 2014, Upwind Ayitepa is a limited company headquartered in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland specializing in Wind.
Upwind Ayitepa Ltd. is the project company behind the Ayitepa Wind Farm, a planned 225 MW wind park in the Ningo-Prampram District of Greater Accra, Ghana. It was established in 2014 as a legal vessel for the project, intended to be transferred to an investor. Upwind International AG, a Swiss holding company founded in 2011, plans and develops renewable energy projects, mainly wind parks, in emerging markets, primarily Africa and Eastern Europe. Its projects are engineered by NEK Umwelttechnik AG and held in project-specific companies. The Ayitepa project is developed with Lekela Power, and the company reports community engagement, local job creation, and community projects around the site. Construction was expected to start after financial close, with first generation previously projected for late 2021.
Headquarters
Founded
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Focus areas
Products & services
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Value chain
Service areas (2)
Wind project development in Ghana
Wind measurement, development and planning of utility-scale wind farms.
Renewable energy project development in emerging markets
Planning and developing renewable energy projects, mainly wind parks, in emerging economies.
Locations
Headquarters
Bahnhofstrasse 3, 8808, Pfaeffikon, Switzerland
Operating locations (2)
- 14 Koi Street Kukun Osu, P.O. Box CT 8181, Accra, Ghana
- Water Road Kanda Highway Extension, P.O. Box KA 16058, Accra, Ghana
Service regions
Projects
2Ayitepa Wind Farm
Planned utility-scale wind farm of up to 75 turbines (3.0 to 4.5 MW each) in the Ningo-Prampram District, approximately 60 km east of Accra. Intended to supply electricity to the national grid. Permits reported as secured, with construction pending financial close.
Konikablo Wind Farm
Wind farm project in Ghana, referenced alongside the Ayitepa Wind Farm as a project of the same developers.
Credentials & affiliations
Partnerships
NEK Umwelttechnik AG, Mainstream Renewable Power, Lekela Power, NEK Ltd, Atlantic International Holding Company
