The Bui Power Authority is planning to construct a 50MW Solar PV Farm in Yendi in the Northern Region of Ghana, energynewsafrica.com. can report.
The contractor for the project has already been selected and groundbreaking is expected to be done soon.
The project will be sited near GRIDCo’s substation in Yendi to ensure easy transmission of power upon completion.
The Chief Executive Officer of Bui Power Authority (BPA), Mr. Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, who disclosed this in a speech he read at a round-table discussion organised in Accra by Huawei, a Chinese leading global provider of ICT infrastructure and smart devices, stated that the project would include 5km of transmission lines.
This, he said, is to enable vast improvement of electricity distribution in the Dagbon area.
Mr Dzamesi noted that every solar plant requires a base load and, hence, the Authority had concluded the selection of a consultant to do total feasibility studies on the three western rivers namely, Pra, Ankobra and Tano and Wli Waterfall for additional hydropower to complement the Bui hydro.
“We hope to have a close on the award by 18 months to me,” he said.
He said BPA’s goal is to diversify Ghana’s energy mix, reduce carbon emissions and contribute to the country’s sustainable development objectives.
“We are exploring wind, solar and other clean energy sources, aiming to meet the increasing demand for electricity in an environmentally conscious manner,” he concluded.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
