The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Edward Obeng-Kenzo, has urged the staff of the organisation to be ready to embrace new technologies and ideas to improve services and imbibe innovation to shape the future of this critical national power asset.
According to him, this is the new and innovative way to make the VRA a competitive and functional energy resort that will help Ghana fast-track her socioeconomic development agenda in this competitive world.
He said this at the 64th Anniversary celebrations of the VRA, under the theme: ‘Unite, Explore and Innovate’, which was held at Akuse on Friday, April 25, 2025, in the Eastern Region.
Mr Obeng-Kenzo asserted, “Digital transformation, customer-centric approaches, internal process optimisation and strategic planning would be our principal guide in pursuit of a sustainable future.”
The Acting VRA boss was of the view that the power environment has taken a new dimension due to increasing competition, with rapid changes in policy, regulations and the global energy transition drive having a telling effect on the energy business across the world.
“We, therefore, need to run our business with a different mindset for a better tomorrow. We need to operate in a way that provides value to our stakeholders. We need to continue to build on our quest to deliver reliable and affordable electricity and demonstrate with clear actions our strong belief in developing local talent,” he assured the staff.
To attain this, Mr Obeng-Kenzo expressed the firm belief that they should collectively remain innovative, disciplined and hardworking, trusting that their esteemed workforce, endowed with differentiated value, skills and competence, should be harnessed to provide superior service delivery, innovative solutions, and responsiveness to their adopted new strategy.
“As the Acting Chief Executive, I am committed to increasing the efficiency and reliability of our operations, increasing the capacity of our generation portfolio, reducing equipment downtime, and enhancing overall organizational performance,” he affirmed.
The Acting VRA CEO said the theme for the celebration underscored their commitment to fostering collaboration, driving continuous learning and cultivating innovative practices that position VRA for sustainable grand operational excellence.
To achieve this noble objective, he, therefore, called for renewed productivity and efficiency by making it habitual to find new ideas, fresh energy, and attract novel partnerships to help sustain the business.
“That is why the organisation will invest in talent development, attract, develop and retain talent while fostering a culture of innovation, safety and excellence that can shape the landscape of their productivity,” he said.
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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