Ghana: Power Supply In Ashanti, Northern Belts Boosted As VRA Connects Anwomaso Thermal Power Station To Grid

The Volta River Authority (VRA), Ghana’s largest state power generation company, has successfully relocated and installed six units of an Ameri Power Plant at Anwomaso(ATPS) near Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital.

As a result, power supply in the Ashanti Region and beyond will soon improve. The six units will be generating 150MW to shore up the country’s power generation capacity.

Now known as the Anwomaso Thermal Power Station, the reconnection of the plant to the grid will improve power supply and boost economic activities, especially in the Ashanti Region.

Residents of the Ashanti Region have been lamenting over poor and erratic power supply and demanded that urgent steps should be taken to address the situation to save their businesses from collapsing.

Therefore, the system operator – Ghana Grid Company – suggested that the Ameri Power Plant, which is on wheels and then located at Aboadze in the Western Region be relocated to Anwomaso to stabilise the grid and ensure power supply stability and reliability in the middle and northern belts of Ghana.

Speaking after the relocation of the Ameri Power Plant, Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, emphasised that there is a growing demand for power as the population and economic activities of the country continue to expand.

According to him, projects like the power station are important in boosting the country’s energy supply to meet the expectations of Ghanaians.

He said, “This power project is the first in Kumasi and, by extension, the Ashanti Region. It is very significant as it will improve the delivery of electricity to the middle and northern belts of the country.

“… My government is committed to ensuring that all parts of the country have the necessary infrastructure for development.”

President Akufo-Addo affirmed his government’s dedication to fostering economic growth and social advancement across the country.

Additionally, he highlighted the Ashanti Region’s reputation for fostering the development of small and medium-scale enterprises, as well as commercial and industrial sectors.

“It is my expectation that it would enhance electricity supply. These enterprises would expand and offer further employment opportunities to our youth. Ladies and gentlemen, in the course of the last seven years, my government has had the opportunity to translate promises and assurances into result-oriented projects, especially as the Ghanaian people, having cleared absolute terms, demanded results that would transform the country.

“One such commitment is the delivery of affordable and reliable electricity to drive our nation’s industrialisation agenda and position Ghana to become a net exporter of electricity in the ECOWAS region,” he stated.

Source: https://energynewsafrica.com