Tag: AKOSOMBO DAM
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Ghana: I’ll Sack You If Future Dam Spillage Causes Flooding – Mahama Tells VRA CEO, Deputies
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has issued a stern warning to the current leadership of the Volta River Authority (VRA) to ensure that any future Akosombo Dam spillage does not cause flooding as witnessed in 2023. According to President Mahama, if the catastrophic Akosombo Dam spillage recurs, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Volta…
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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo To Visit Akosombo Dam, Communities Severely Flooded By Spillage
Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, will on Monday, October 16, 2023, pay a working visit to the Akosombo Hydroelectric Power Dam in the Eastern Region and some of the communities severely flooded by the ongoing spillage of water from the Akosombo Dam. The Director for Communications at the Jubilee House, the Seat of Government, Mr. Eugene…
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Ghana: GRIDCo Cuts Power Supply To Sogakope, Other Towns Over Flooding Of Substation
Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has cut power supply to Sogakope and surrounding towns due to flooding of its substation in the area. The action is as a result of the ongoing controlled spilling of Akosombo Dam by Volta River Authority. A statement jointly issued by GRIDCo and VRA on Wednesday October 11,2023, noted that the…
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Ghana: VRA Begins Controlled Spillage Of Akosombo, Kpong Dams
The Volta River Authority (VRA), managers of Akosombo and Kpong hydroelectric dams on Friday, September 15, 2023, began controlled spillage of Akosombo and Kpong hydroelectric dams as a result of consistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level in the dams. In a statement issued by the Corporate Affairs and External Relations Unit, Deputy…
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Ghana: VRA Cautions Residents Along Akosombo, Kpong Dams Over Planned Spillage
The Volta River Authority (VRA), managers of Akosombo and Kpong hydroelectric dams in the Republic of Ghana has hinted that they may carry out control spillage in the coming days as a result of consistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level of the Akosombo dam. A statement issued by the company on Tuesday,…
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Ghana: VRA, Emergency Service Agencies Embark On Dam Spillage Simulation Exercise Today
Ghana’s largest state power generation company, Volta River Authority (VRA), will today, Thursday, May 11, 2023, conduct a dam spillage simulation exercise with some emergency service agencies in the West African nation. VRA operates the 1,020 Megawatts Akosombo Hydroelectric Power and Kpong Dams situated in the eastern part of Ghana. The exercise is expected to…
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Ghana: Akosombo Dam Will Last For 100 Years More—VRA
Ghana’s hydropower generation company, Volta River Authority (VRA) has dismissed recent media reports suggesting that the Akosombo hydro-dam is in danger. According to the VRA, the dam, which was built in 1966, thus, 53 years ago, is safe and can last for 100 years more. The VRA said this is due to serious maintenance work…