Ghana currently has adequate capacity for cross border transmission of energy to neighbouring countries.
This is because the implementation of regional projects, including the 225kv Bolgatanga-Ouagadougou Interconnection, which would allow for the export of power from Ghana to Burkina Faso, to serve the purpose of the creation of the West African Power Pool, the Minister for Energy John Peter Amewu has said.
According to the Minister, given the huge financial outlay for electricity infrastructure, particularly for power generation infrastructure, it is only appropriate that such facilities were shared within the Region.
John Amewu was addressing the inauguration ceremony on Friday, 5th October, 2018, of the 225 kilovolts Bolgatanga to Ouagadougou Power Interconnection Project, which will see up to 100 megawatts of power supplied directly to Burkina Faso from Ghana.
“Implementation of regional projects, like this 225kv Bolgatanga-Ouagadougou Interconnection one, would allow for the export of power from Ghana to Burkina Faso to serve the purpose of the creation of the West African Power Pool,” the Energy Minister said.
He encouraged power utility companies in West Africa to intensify their collaboration in the development of projects under the West Africa Power Pool, urging “countries within the region to create the necessary atmosphere in order to attract investments in pursuit of common projects.”
Doing the inauguration, President Akufo-Addo stated that the successful completion of the project was credit to the strong bond of friendship and co-operation that exist between Ghana and Baukina Faso.
He was hopeful that upon full completion of the 330kv Aboadze-Prestea-Kumasi-Bolgatanga transmission backbone project, the target of 100 megawatts of power to Burkina Faso will be achieved.
He said the implementation of the project of the West African Power Pool, has also achieved the objective of strengthening regional integration under the ECOWAS protocols and the realization of a Regional Electricity Market.
Source: New Crusading Guide
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Power distribution is not about installed capacity alone. It is about financing as well. Nana Addo's government has done amazingly well. So sad that Boakye Agyarko was fired though. Nana toa so.
If it comes to solving the power and water crises that was left over by Kufour's npp, I will give full credit to Mahama.
@KKD. GOD DETERMINES THE STATURE OF A PERSON. IS IT NOT A SHAME TO YOU AND YOUR BREED THAT A SO CALLED DWARF IS YOUR PRESIDENT?? ...OH GIANT KKD.
Before Prez Mahama came were we sleeping in darkness? Pls don't credit every power project to him if you don't have the facts. What he sought to do was to end the dumsor which he couldn't. He made attempts though at solving them for which I must commend him. But, don't suggest that every power projects achievement chalked is was the work of him.
ALL THESE SUCCESS STORIES AT THE ENERGY MINISTRY CAN ONLY BE TRACED TO JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA MR.EWE ***barred word*** AMEWU. WHAT WORK DID YOU DO THERE AT THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY? NOTHING BUT YOU WANT TO TAKE CREDIT MR.AYIGBE MAN..SHAME ON YOU AND YOUR DWARF PRESIDENT AKUFO ADDO