The Bui Power Authority (BPA), a state-owned power generation company in Ghana, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ugandan Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) to share knowledge and exchange expertise.
The MoU was signed during the 5th International Conference and Exhibition on Water Storage and Hydropower Development for Africa, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.
The Chief Executive Officer of Bui Power Authority, Ing. Kow Eduakwa Sam, signed the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of BPA, while Dr. Harrison E. Mutikanga, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL), initialed on behalf of his company.
BPA, established in 2007, constructed Ghana’s second-largest hydroelectric power dam, which was operationalized in 2013.
UEGCL, incorporated in March 2001, began full operations in April of the same year.
BPA owns, operates, and maintains the 404MW Bui hydropower plant, a 250MWp solar-hydro hybrid PV plant, a 5MWp floating solar plant, and the 45kW Tsatsadu micro-hydropower plant.
UEGCL, on the other hand, owns, operates, and maintains the Ugandan government’s hydropower plants, including Karuma (600MW), Nalubaale (180MW), Kiira (200MW), and the 500MW Namanve heavy fuel oil thermal power plant.
The MoU sets the stage for the parties to develop and implement an exchange program aimed at building knowledge and skills in several areas of the electricity supply industry, with a key focus on the generation segment. This partnership will enable both companies to learn from each other’s experiences.
Notably, BPA is the first company in Africa to install floating solar, making it a suitable partner for UEGCL as they also seek to invest in similar projects at their hydropower generation stations.
BPA’s floating solar plant sets Ghana as the first country in West Africa to develop such a project, executed by young Ghanaian engineers and operational since June 2023.
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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