Ghana observes commencement of biggest power bulk supply point

The first phase of construction of the largest power bulk supply is set to begin at Ghana's Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region.

The investment involved in the project is estimated at USD 33.5 million. The first 330 kilovolts bulk supply point in Ghana's capital, Accra will significantly improve the quality of power supply to the northern part of Accra.

The areas like Pokuase, Kwabenya, Nsawam, Legon and other surrounding communities will have the reliable power supply. The construction of the BSP is being funded by the United States government through the Millennium Challenge Corporation under the $498.2 million Ghana Power Compact, popularly known as Compact Two and implemented by the Millennium Development, as reported by Graphic Online.

The ceremony was jointly performed by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei Opare; the Ambassador of the United States of America to Ghana, Stephanie Sullivan, and the Vice-President for Compact Operations at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Anthony Welcher, at Pokuase near Accra.

The project is estimated to have a total capacity of 580 megavolt amperes comprising four 330/34.5 kilovolts and one 145 volt-amperes power transformers. "We all know that the world's leading economies were developed through industrialisation and value-added activities that is why we believe the availability of affordable and reliable power is crucial to the success of our industrialisation endeavours such as the One District, One Factory initiative," President Nana Akufo-Addo said (the speech was delivered by Frema Osei Opare on behalf of the President).

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