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BPA PROFILE
Bui Power Authority (BPA) was established by an Act of Parliament, BPA Act 740, 2007 with a mandate to plan, execute and manage the Bui Hydroelectric Project, now the Bui Generating Station (BGS). This mandate was expanded through the Bui Power Authority (Amendment) Act 2020 (Act 1046), which enables BPA to develop renewable and other clean energy alternatives in Ghana, in line with the Government of Ghana’s target of scaling up Renewable Energy penetration by 10% by 2030.
Under the direction of the Ministry of Energy (MoE), BPA has since 2017 undertaken several activities on behalf of the State in renewable energy. These activities include hydropower initiatives on the Western Rivers of the Republic of Ghana, the Tsatsadu Micro Hydro Project, and the 250 MW Solar Project at the Bui enclave. Additionally, the Ministry of Energy in February 2020 instructed BPA to assume the functions of the Renewable Energy Authority proposed under section 53 of the Renewable Energy Act, 2011 (Act 832).
Thus, the Bui Power Authority Act, 2007 (Act 740) was amended to enable BPA to perform some of the functions of the proposed Renewable Energy Authority and any function assigned by the Minister responsible for Energy in renewable energy. These functions were added to the original functions of BPA under section 11 of the amended Act.
With the Bui Power Authority (Amendment) Act, 2020, Act 1046, BPA now has the legal mandate to;
- Execute renewable energy projects on behalf of the State;
- Undertake its own renewable energy activities; and
- Undertake clean energy alternatives in the country
- Establishing versatile amenities to support various functions like agro-businesses, fisheries, and tourism.
- The supply of the electrical power generated at the dam to a public utility licensed under the Energy Commission Act, 1997 (Act 541) responsible for the transmission or distribution of electrical power to the public; the township of Bui and its environs and any other consumer in Ghana or elsewhere under an arrangement agreed on between the Government, the Authority, a consumer and Electricity Company of Ghana or any other public utility licensed under the Energy Commission Act, 1997 (Act 541).