President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has officially commissioned the Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Project (KITPP) at Anwomaso in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
The project officially opened on Wednesday April 17, 2024 will generate 150 megawatts of power to Ashanti Region and northern belt of the country.
The power plant the first of it kind in the Ashanti Region will boost power supply and stabilise power for consumers.
Speaking at the gargantuan event, President Akufo-Addo said the Thermal Power Plant represents a significant step in the country’s quest to provide sustainable energy for Ghanaians
According to him, the project will not only boost energy supply in the country, but will as well stabilise power supply in the Ashanti Region.
“This project is a confirmation of my government’s resolve to ensure all parts of the country have the necessary infrastructure that will spur development “he said.
He added that, the NPP lead administration has embarked on results oriented projects and will continue to come out our pragmatic policies for the development of the country.
Board Chairman for the Volta River Authority, Mr Kofi Tutu Agyare in his speech the siting of a power plant in Kumasi would ensure that electricity consumers in the middle and the northern parts of the country received quality and reliable power.
The project, according to him, also aims at the efficient optimization of the use of a strategic national asset.
This project will ensure the efficient utilization of gas resources concentrated in the western part of the country and also create job opportunities for people in Kumasi and its immediate environs”. He noted
He thanked the president, Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology KNUST Professor Rita Akosua Dickson and all stakeholders for making the project a successful one.
The Minister of Energy, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh on the other hand pledged that, the NPP government is working hard to expand the power plant to 800MW. The move he said will eradicate erratic power outages (Dumsor) in Ashanti and the country at large.
Source: Oyerepafmonline.com/ Joseph Marfo
