Petronia City
| Petronia City | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Energy City | |
| Motto(s): Live,Work and Play | |
| Coordinates: 4°54′17″N 1°51′44″W / 4.904624°N 1.862160°WCoordinates: 4°54′17″N 1°51′44″W / 4.904624°N 1.862160°W | |
| Website | www.petroniacity.com |
Petronia City is a 2000-acre city development project that aims to provide the first fully integrated business hub for West Africa’s Oil, Gas and Mining industries. The proposed development is being undertaken by Wonda World Estates and the Petronia City Development affiliate. The said project is being hosted by Beahun and Yaabew communities in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region of Ghana, approximately 8kilometres from Takoradi.
Petronia City is designed to address the infrastructure gap in the Western Region in the wake of the 2007 oil discovery and subsequent increase in social and economic activity in the region. Petronia City will cater to the needs of the oil and gas, mining, financial and government sectors and will provide a hub from which companies can expand into the sub-region and beyond.
The project, conceived by Nana Kwame Bediako, the CEO of Wonda World Estates and Petronia City Development Company Limited, kicked off in October 2013 and will unroll in phases over the next 10 years. Upon completion, the city will house approximately 30,000 residents and will include commercial, residential, civic, industrial, educational, and recreational facilities.
Phase 1
Phase 1 of the project consists of a 70-acre prototype of the entire development beginning with the construction of basic infrastructure.
- Electricity
- Water system
- Sewage treatment
- Storm water drainage
- Parking & Bus terminal
- Master planned road network
- Data/telecom networks
Development of commercial and residential facilities in Phase 1 will include:
- 4 star Hotel - 150 rooms with 200 seat conference facility
- 4 office blocks - 22,000sq meters
- Recreational Center
- Shopping Mall
- Schools and Clinics
- 25 three and four Bedroom Executive Villas
- 140 studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments
Phase 2a :ENERGY CITY
Phase 2a of the project will see the development of West Africa’s first Energy City, the main business hub and office park for players in the oil and gas and mining sectors.
Phase 2b :GOLF CITY
In Phase 2b Golf City will be established. The first of its kind in West Africa, Petronia City’s Golf City will be a golf-centered community and tourist destination.
Golf City will consist of villas and apartments, hotels, a clubhouse, retail shops and restaurants. Golf City will be home to an 18-hole Golf Course.
Phase 2c : INDUSTRIAL
Phase 2c will develop the city’s light and heavy industrial zones. These zones will house facilities for power production, water treatment, recycling plants, and aluminum and bauxite production. The light and heavy industrial zones will provide infrastructure, power and proximity to resources and consumers for companies looking to expand or enter industrial production.
Phases 3 and 4:ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
Phases 3 and 4 will expand on the city’s residential, commercial and recreational facilities, civic institutions and landscaping. Highlights of the additional development will include a transportation hub, multi-purpose stadium and an Oil and Gas University.
Partners
- AECOM
- David Adjaye - Architects / Urban Planners
- Matkovich & Hayes - Golf Course designers
- White – Legal Advisors
- WBHO
- Michelletti & Co. Ltd.
- Taysec Construction Ltd.
- M.Barbisotti & Sons Ltd.
- Consar Ltd.
- De Simone Ltd.
Further reading
- Samuel, Boadi. "Wondaworld constructs world class houses". Daily Guide. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- Oppong, Henk (14 Aug 2013). "'Petronia City Development'". Thisday. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- Maison, George Ato (21 April 2013). "Reinventcities". Reinventcities. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
References
- Oxford Business Group, Substantial Opportunities Expansion Expected Across Most Segments Economy Sees Strong