Ghana’s Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has paid a working visit to the ongoing Kasoa Bulk Supply Point Project being executed by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA).
Works on the US$50 million 435MWA Gas Insulated Switchgear Project in the Central Region of the West African nation is about 60 percent complete.
The Kasoa BSP, which is the second largest Bulk Supply Point Project after Pokuase BSP, formed part of projects being executed by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) with funding from United States Agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) under the Ghana Power Compact II.
The project, which began in January 2020, is expected to be completed by August 2021.
The project would, among other things, reduce the transmission and distribution system losses suffered by GRIDCo and ECG respectively, and would ultimately improve the operational and financial performance of the utility providers.
It would, further, improve power supply in Kasoa and its surrounding communities in the Central Region with about 250,000 customers of ECG expected to be served.
In a Facebook post after visiting the site, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh noted that the project would help address low voltage situation being experienced by residents of Kasoa, Bawjiase, Senya Breku and Nyanyano.
“It was pleasant to note the considerable number of Ghanaian engineers who have been employed to work on the ongoing project; a sign that our vision for local participation is being upheld as promise by H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo.
“I entreat the good people of Ghana to exercise patience and cooperate as we solve the outstanding issues surrounding our power system once and for all,” his post concluded.
Source:www.energynewsafrica.com
