Press Release

Press Release

BPA CEO tours TGS and Commissions Mechanised Borehole.

On Monday April 11, 2022, a team of journalists was invited to accompany the CEO, Hon. Kofi Dzamesi on a tour of the Tsatsadu Generating Station. The tour was also scheduled so as to coincide with the CEO’s courtesy call on the chiefs and elders of the Alavanyo area, as well as the commissioning of

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CEO of Bui Power Authority sworn in as Board member of Nuclear Power Ghana

The Minister for Energy, Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has sworn in the Chief Executive Officer of Bui Power Authority (BPA), Mr. Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi as a Board Member of Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) on January 24, 2022, at the Ministry of Energy, Conference Room. Earlier in July 2021, a 7-Member Board with Prof.

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BPA HOLDS ANNUAL COMMUNITY FUN GAMES

The Bui Power Authority (BPA) has held its 3rd Edition of Annual Community Fun Games. The fun games brought together 4 communities within the Bui Generating Station (BGS) enclave in the quest to enhance the cordial relationship within the communities. It also afforded the Authority the opportunity to unearth talents in line with the vision

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BPA Participates in United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26)

Bui Power Authority joins Ghana’s delegation to the World Leaders’ Summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as Conference of Parties (COP 26), being held from November 1, 2021, to November 12, 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland. The COP26 Summit, which is one of the largest gatherings of world leaders,

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BPA commissions more Business Modules under the Livelihood Enhancement Programme for Project Affected Persons

The Board of Directors of the Bui Power Authority (BPA), has commissioned 54 more raised Aquaponic Fishponds which is part of the Business Modules under the Livelihood Enhancement Programme (LEP) for Project Affected Persons (PAPs). The newly commissioned 54 fishponds worth GHC850, 939.95 will have 117 beneficiaries who opted for this module. The beneficiaries are

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Bui Power Authority breaks ground for new staff housing

The Board of Directors of BPA on have commenced a project to construct new staff accommodation for its staff at the Bui Generating Station. The project, which is expected to be completed in 30 months, will see the construction of eight different six unit blocks of a modern two-bedroom apartment for staff. The Chief Executive

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BPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS INAUGURATED

The Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh today, inaugurated a new governing board for the Bui Power Authority at a short ceremony at the Ministry’s conference room. The Seven Member Board which is being chaired by Hon. Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (MP, Sunyani East), has as members, Hon. Samuel Kofi Dzamesi (Chief Executive Officer of the

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Project Implementation

The Government of Ghana has entered into an Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC)/Turnkey Project Contract with SINOHYDRO Corporation Limited, a major Chinese dam construction firm of international repute. Project Implementation Schedule The key elements of the project schedule are summarized below: Commencement of preliminary stage – May 2007 Commencement of preparatory stage – August 2007

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BUI POWER AUTHORITY AWARDS FULL SCHOLARSHIP PACKAGES TO PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS

Three (3) Project Affected Persons have received full scholarship packages from the Bui Power Authority as part of the Authority’ Scholarship Scheme aimed at assisting the people in their personal education. The scholarship packages cover admission fees including tuition and SRC dues, accommodation, utility, feeding, books/stationery and stipends for the entire duration of their respective

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

The development of a hydropower scheme on the Black Volta River at the Bui Gorge had been the subject of many studies; namely, detailed studies by J.S. Zhuk Hydroprojeckt of the USSR in 1966, a Feasibility Study by Snowy Mountains Eng. Corp (SMEC) of Australia in 1976 and another Feasibility Study by Coyne et Bellier

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