Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his commitment to keeping the country’s power supply stable.
He claimed that, in contrast to the previous administration presided over by John Dramani Mahama, his government is committed to always providing Ghanaians with access to energy.
In his speech before officially opening the recently constructed Accra Central Bulk Supply Point in the Greater Accra Region’s Klottey Korle constituency on the Graphic Road, the president poked fun at the outgoing leader.
“I want to reassure all of you that my government will continue to work towards keeping the lights on in spite of the global dynamics of energy pricing, because the alternative is not an option.
“We are not going back to dumsor, we leave that to President Mahama. I am convinced and confident that our nation is on the right path despite our challenges and with God on our side, I have the firm believe that we shall succeed in this enterprise” President Akufo-Addo said.
“The project we are commissioning today is 161 kilo volts bulk supply point which delivers on government’s commitment to keep the lights on. It also guarantees stable, reliable and regular supply of electricity for the busy and bustling business district and surrounding areas,” President Akufo-Addo added.
Focusing on the project, President Akufo-Addo said the “bulk supply point is a gas insulated sub-station which is Ghana Grid Company’s (GRIDCo’s) first sub-station with such technology”.
The president said the substation “is an innovation in technology applied in areas where spaces are significant and limited, where large capacity switch care and transformers which are compact can be installed”.
“The benefits of this Accra bulk supply point, among others, are: one, to reduce transmission and distribution losses, two, ensure high reliability of electricity supply and three, ensure high level of personnel safety,” the president said.
The initiative will be supported by JICA, a Japanese development organization, and is expected to cost about $40 million. Ghana’s government and people expressed gratitude to the Kingdom of Japan’s government and people for their noble gesture, according to President Akufo-Addo.
