Tag: Bui Power Authority
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Bui Power Authority completes first floating solar project in Sub-Region
The Bui Power Authority (BPA) has successfully completed the construction of its pioneering 5-megawatt floating solar project, making it the first of its kind in the sub-region. The commissioning of the project is anticipated to take place later this year. The BPA initially embarked on the floating solar project with a capacity of 1 megawatt,…
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Akufo-Addo appoints Kofi Dzamesi as CEO of Bui Power Authority
A former Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Samuel Kofi Dzamesi has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bui Power Authority. His appointment was confirmed in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare on July 30, 2021. “Pursuant to Section 9 (2) of the Bui Power Authority Act,…
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Bui Authority Bill will help diversify our revenue sources – Fred Oware
Bui Power Authority is anticipating an increase in revenue in the coming years. Speaking to Citi Business News, Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Fred Oware, said the passage of the Bui Power Authority bill will help diversify the financial streams of his outfit. He indicated that, “We think that we should operate quite profitably,…
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Ghana set to meet renewable energy target by 2030 – Bui Power CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Bui Power Authority, Fred Oware says Ghana is on course to attain its new goal of a 10 percent renewable energy in the country’s energy mix by 2030. Speaking to Citi Business News, Mr Oware indicated that with the rate of power being generated at the Bui Power Solar…
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Bui Power Authority trains over 350 re-settlers in fish farming
The Bui Power Authority as part of its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Resettlement Programme has trained over 350 people who were affected by the construction of the Bui Dam in fish farming. The move is to empower the beneficiaries economically to fend for themselves and their dependents. The construction of Bui Dam displaced many…
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Bui Power Authority completes first micro hydropower project in Volta region
Ghana is set to commission its first micro-hydropower plant to be known as the Tsatsadu Generating Station (TGS) under the Ministry of Energy’s renewable energy initiative. The Plant, situated on the Tsatsadu Waterfalls in the Hohoe District of the Volta Region, has a capacity of 45kW with the possibility of adding another 40-60kW capacity turbine…
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Lands Commission takes over compensation of land owners at Bui
The Bui Power Authority (BPA) has told Citi Business News it is working closely with the Lands Commission to settle all owners of lands whose properties were used in the construction of the reservoir for the power generation facility. The CEO of Bui Power Authority, Mr. Fred Oware however maintains that the payment of compensation…
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Bui CEO urges caution over VRA, Bui merger
The CEO of the Bui Power Authority, Fred Oware is impressing on government to consider available options in its quest to merge the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Bui Power Authority (BPA). In his view, the decision could impact Ghana’s power generation efforts if not properly reconsidered. Government is seeking to merge the Volta…