Power supply in the Ashanti region is expected to be given a major boost as the Volta River Authority (VRA) works around the clock to complete phase two of the Anwomaso Thermal Plant Station project.

Completion of the project will add, at least, 100 megawatts of power, increasing generation capacity to 250 megawatts.

It follows the completion of the first phase of the project on April 17, 2024, after the Volta River Authority successfully relocated the erstwhile Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.

“Phase 2 comprises of moving four of the remaining else while Ameri I machines, which is the TM2500 unit, to Anwomaso to complete the entire project, which involves moving the gas turbines, the gas processing scales, the electrical switch gears, pipes, cables to Anwomaso. But someone asked how come we didn't move all the time. We're going to use the four machines to commission the elsewhere T3 machine,” Chief Executive of VRA, Edward Obeng-Kenzo explained.

The Ashanti region, until recently, has been struggling with a reliable power supply. The growing population of the region meant increased capacity and a reliable power supply were needed to meet increasing demands.

Residents of Kumasi welcomed the relocation of the thermal plant and investments in the power sector with the hope of seeing an improvement in power generation, transmission, and distribution supply.

But the Anwomaso Thermal Plant Station, operated by the Volta River Authority, which also runs the Aboadze, Kpone, and Tema thermal plants, has been running under capacity.

Six out of 10 units of the plants have been in operation, leaving 4 units, including gas turbines and electrical switch gears, among others, in Takoradi.

Edward Obeng-Kenzo is CEO of VRA

Chief Executive of VRA, Edward Obeng-Kenzo, tells journalists engineers of the power company are working around the clock to bring on board four more units, which between them will add up to 100 megawatts.

“It was thought that we should quickly move the four machines here to make it 250 to improve the voltage in the central part of this country towards the north. From what we've known, Kumasi, central part of the country, there's a suppressed demand, which means there is no enough supply, so the demand has been suppressed,” he said 

According to him, 50MW will be made completed before the end of December 2025. This, he says,  will help address power demands of residents.

“When we brought the 150, we saw that the demand has gone up. The additional 100 will make sure that they can take more power, make sure they have reliable supply of energy, and then the voltages, as all maintenance works based on transmission distribution are carried out, we have a better energy supply to them.”

Mr. Obeng-Kenzo gave the assurance when members of parliament’s committee on energy visited the Thermal Plant Station to acquaint themselves with VRA’s work.

Deputy Ranking Member Collins Adomako-Mensah wants the government to increase investments for the Volta River Authority and in the county’s energy sector in general.

“We have to do more investments into that area and I'm sure when the Minister comes to Parliament to present his budget as a committee, we are going to present these issues to him and hope that in the next year he'll push more money into the sector.”

Meanwhile, Parliament’s Energy Committee has lauded the Volta River Authority for employing the expertise of Ghanaian engineers for the relocation and commissioning of the Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.

“We are very, very impressed with the work being done here at Anwomaso. We watched a video where the movement of the Ameri Plant, its relocation, its installation and its operations, all being done by Ghanaians. That is very, very impressive and that tells us that we have very, very good engineers in this country and so far they have assured us that with the needed support from governments and from us  members of Parliament, they will continue to do fantastic things for us.”Power supply in the Ashanti region is expected to be given a major boost as the Volta River Authority (VRA) works around the clock to complete phase two of the Anwomaso Thermal Plant Station project.

Completion of the project will add, at least, 100 megawatts of power, increasing generation capacity to 250 megawatts.

It follows the completion of the first phase of the project on April 17, 2024, after the Volta River Authority successfully relocated the erstwhile Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.

“Phase 2 comprises of moving four of the remaining else while Ameri I machines, which is the TM2500 unit, to Anwomaso to complete the entire project, which involves moving the gas turbines, the gas processing scales, the electrical switch gears, pipes, cables to Anwomaso. But someone asked how come we didn't move all the time. We're going to use the four machines to commission the elsewhere T3 machine,” Chief Executive of VRA, Edward Obeng-Kenzo explained.

The Ashanti region, until recently, has been struggling with a reliable power supply. The growing population of the region meant increased capacity and a reliable power supply were needed to meet increasing demands.

Residents of Kumasi welcomed the relocation of the thermal plant and investments in the power sector with the hope of seeing an improvement in power generation, transmission, and distribution supply.

But the Anwomaso Thermal Plant Station, operated by the Volta River Authority, which also runs the Aboadze, Kpone, and Tema thermal plants, has been running under capacity.

Six out of 10 units of the plants have been in operation, leaving 4 units, including gas turbines and electrical switch gears, among others, in Takoradi.

Chief Executive of VRA, Edward Obeng-Kenzo, tells journalists engineers of the power company are working around the clock to bring on board four more units, which between them will add up to 100 megawatts.

“It was thought that we should quickly move the four machines here to make it 250 to improve the voltage in the central part of this country towards the north. From what we've known, Kumasi, central part of the country, there's a suppressed demand, which means there is no enough supply, so the demand has been suppressed,” he said 

According to him, 50MW will be made completed before the end of December 2025. This, he says,  will help address power demands of residents.

“When we brought the 150, we saw that the demand has gone up. The additional 100 will make sure that they can take more power, make sure they have reliable supply of energy, and then the voltages, as all maintenance works based on transmission distribution are carried out, we have a better energy supply to them.”

Mr. Obeng-Kenzo gave the assurance when members of parliament’s committee on energy visited the Thermal Plant Station to acquaint themselves with VRA’s work.

Deputy Ranking Member Collins Adomako-Mensah wants the government to increase investments for the Volta River Authority and in the county’s energy sector in general.

“We have to do more investments into that area and I'm sure when the Minister comes to Parliament to present his budget as a committee, we are going to present these issues to him and hope that in the next year he'll push more money into the sector.”

Meanwhile, Parliament’s Energy Committee has lauded the Volta River Authority for employing the expertise of Ghanaian engineers for the relocation and commissioning of the Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.

“We are very, very impressed with the work being done here at Anwomaso. We watched a video where the movement of the Ameri Plant, its relocation, its installation and its operations, all being done by Ghanaians. That is very, very impressive and that tells us that we have very, very good engineers in this country and so far they have assured us that with the needed support from governments and from us  members of Parliament, they will continue to do fantastic things for us.”Power supply in the Ashanti region is expected to be given a major boost as the Volta River Authority (VRA) works around the clock to complete phase two of the Anwomaso Thermal Plant Station project.

Completion of the project will add, at least, 100 megawatts of power, increasing generation capacity to 250 megawatts.

It follows the completion of the first phase of the project on April 17, 2024, after the Volta River Authority successfully relocated the erstwhile Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.

“Phase 2 comprises of moving four of the remaining else while Ameri I machines, which is the TM2500 unit, to Anwomaso to complete the entire project, which involves moving the gas turbines, the gas processing scales, the electrical switch gears, pipes, cables to Anwomaso. But someone asked how come we didn't move all the time. We're going to use the four machines to commission the elsewhere T3 machine,” Chief Executive of VRA, Edward Obeng-Kenzo explained.

The Ashanti region, until recently, has been struggling with a reliable power supply. The growing population of the region meant increased capacity and a reliable power supply were needed to meet increasing demands.

Residents of Kumasi welcomed the relocation of the thermal plant and investments in the power sector with the hope of seeing an improvement in power generation, transmission, and distribution supply.

But the Anwomaso Thermal Plant Station, operated by the Volta River Authority, which also runs the Aboadze, Kpone, and Tema thermal plants, has been running under capacity.

Six out of 10 units of the plants have been in operation, leaving 4 units, including gas turbines and electrical switch gears, among others, in Takoradi.

Chief Executive of VRA, Edward Obeng-Kenzo, tells journalists engineers of the power company are working around the clock to bring on board four more units, which between them will add up to 100 megawatts.

“It was thought that we should quickly move the four machines here to make it 250 to improve the voltage in the central part of this country towards the north. From what we've known, Kumasi, central part of the country, there's a suppressed demand, which means there is no enough supply, so the demand has been suppressed,” he said 

According to him, 50MW will be made completed before the end of December 2025. This, he says,  will help address power demands of residents.

“When we brought the 150, we saw that the demand has gone up. The additional 100 will make sure that they can take more power, make sure they have reliable supply of energy, and then the voltages, as all maintenance works based on transmission distribution are carried out, we have a better energy supply to them.”

Mr. Obeng-Kenzo gave the assurance when members of parliament’s committee on energy visited the Thermal Plant Station to acquaint themselves with VRA’s work.

Deputy Ranking Member Collins Adomako-Mensah wants the government to increase investments for the Volta River Authority and in the county’s energy sector in general.

“We have to do more investments into that area and I'm sure when the Minister comes to Parliament to present his budget as a committee, we are going to present these issues to him and hope that in the next year he'll push more money into the sector.”

Meanwhile, Parliament’s Energy Committee has lauded the Volta River Authority for employing the expertise of Ghanaian engineers for the relocation and commissioning of the Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.

“We are very, very impressed with the work being done here at Anwomaso. We watched a video where the movement of the Ameri Plant, its relocation, its installation and its operations, all being done by Ghanaians. That is very, very impressive and that tells us that we have very, very good engineers in this country and so far they have assured us that with the needed support from governments and from us  members of Parliament, they will continue to do fantastic things for us.”Power supply in the Ashanti region is expected to be given a major boost as the Volta River Authority (VRA) works around the clock to complete phase two of the Anwomaso Thermal Plant Station project.

Completion of the project will add, at least, 100 megawatts of power, increasing generation capacity to 250 megawatts.

It follows the completion of the first phase of the project on April 17, 2024, after the Volta River Authority successfully relocated the erstwhile Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.

“Phase 2 comprises of moving four of the remaining else while Ameri I machines, which is the TM2500 unit, to Anwomaso to complete the entire project, which involves moving the gas turbines, the gas processing scales, the electrical switch gears, pipes, cables to Anwomaso. But someone asked how come we didn't move all the time. We're going to use the four machines to commission the elsewhere T3 machine,” Chief Executive of VRA, Edward Obeng-Kenzo explained.

The Ashanti region, until recently, has been struggling with a reliable power supply. The growing population of the region meant increased capacity and a reliable power supply were needed to meet increasing demands.

Residents of Kumasi welcomed the relocation of the thermal plant and investments in the power sector with the hope of seeing an improvement in power generation, transmission, and distribution supply.

But the Anwomaso Thermal Plant Station, operated by the Volta River Authority, which also runs the Aboadze, Kpone, and Tema thermal plants, has been running under capacity.

Six out of 10 units of the plants have been in operation, leaving 4 units, including gas turbines and electrical switch gears, among others, in Takoradi.

Chief Executive of VRA, Edward Obeng-Kenzo, tells journalists engineers of the power company are working around the clock to bring on board four more units, which between them will add up to 100 megawatts.

“It was thought that we should quickly move the four machines here to make it 250 to improve the voltage in the central part of this country towards the north. From what we've known, Kumasi, central part of the country, there's a suppressed demand, which means there is no enough supply, so the demand has been suppressed,” he said 

According to him, 50MW will be made completed before the end of December 2025. This, he says,  will help address power demands of residents.

“When we brought the 150, we saw that the demand has gone up. The additional 100 will make sure that they can take more power, make sure they have reliable supply of energy, and then the voltages, as all maintenance works based on transmission distribution are carried out, we have a better energy supply to them.”

Mr. Obeng-Kenzo gave the assurance when members of parliament’s committee on energy visited the Thermal Plant Station to acquaint themselves with VRA’s work.

Deputy Ranking Member Collins Adomako-Mensah wants the government to increase investments for the Volta River Authority and in the county’s energy sector in general.

“We have to do more investments into that area and I'm sure when the Minister comes to Parliament to present his budget as a committee, we are going to present these issues to him and hope that in the next year he'll push more money into the sector.”

Meanwhile, Parliament’s Energy Committee has lauded the Volta River Authority for employing the expertise of Ghanaian engineers for the relocation and commissioning of the Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.

“We are very, very impressed with the work being done here at Anwomaso. We watched a video where the movement of the Ameri Plant, its relocation, its installation and its operations, all being done by Ghanaians. That is very, very impressive and that tells us that we have very, very good engineers in this country and so far they have assured us that with the needed support from governments and from us  members of Parliament, they will continue to do fantastic things for us.”Power supply in the Ashanti region is expected to be given a major boost as the Volta River Authority (VRA) works around the clock to complete phase two of the Anwomaso Thermal Plant Station project.

Completion of the project will add, at least, 100 megawatts of power, increasing generation capacity to 250 megawatts.

It follows the completion of the first phase of the project on April 17, 2024, after the Volta River Authority successfully relocated the erstwhile Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.

“Phase 2 comprises of moving four of the remaining else while Ameri I machines, which is the TM2500 unit, to Anwomaso to complete the entire project, which involves moving the gas turbines, the gas processing scales, the electrical switch gears, pipes, cables to Anwomaso. But someone asked how come we didn't move all the time. We're going to use the four machines to commission the elsewhere T3 machine,” Chief Executive of VRA, Edward Obeng-Kenzo explained.

The Ashanti region, until recently, has been struggling with a reliable power supply. The growing population of the region meant increased capacity and a reliable power supply were needed to meet increasing demands.

Residents of Kumasi welcomed the relocation of the thermal plant and investments in the power sector with the hope of seeing an improvement in power generation, transmission, and distribution supply.

But the Anwomaso Thermal Plant Station, operated by the Volta River Authority, which also runs the Aboadze, Kpone, and Tema thermal plants, has been running under capacity.

Six out of 10 units of the plants have been in operation, leaving 4 units, including gas turbines and electrical switch gears, among others, in Takoradi.

Chief Executive of VRA, Edward Obeng-Kenzo, tells journalists engineers of the power company are working around the clock to bring on board four more units, which between them will add up to 100 megawatts.

“It was thought that we should quickly move the four machines here to make it 250 to improve the voltage in the central part of this country towards the north. From what we've known, Kumasi, central part of the country, there's a suppressed demand, which means there is no enough supply, so the demand has been suppressed,” he said 

According to him, 50MW will be made completed before the end of December 2025. This, he says,  will help address power demands of residents.

“When we brought the 150, we saw that the demand has gone up. The additional 100 will make sure that they can take more power, make sure they have reliable supply of energy, and then the voltages, as all maintenance works based on transmission distribution are carried out, we have a better energy supply to them.”

Mr. Obeng-Kenzo gave the assurance when members of parliament’s committee on energy visited the Thermal Plant Station to acquaint themselves with VRA’s work.

Deputy Ranking Member Collins Adomako-Mensah wants the government to increase investments for the Volta River Authority and in the county’s energy sector in general.

“We have to do more investments into that area and I'm sure when the Minister comes to Parliament to present his budget as a committee, we are going to present these issues to him and hope that in the next year he'll push more money into the sector.”

Meanwhile, Parliament’s Energy Committee has lauded the Volta River Authority for employing the expertise of Ghanaian engineers for the relocation and commissioning of the Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.

“We are very, very impressed with the work being done here at Anwomaso. We watched a video where the movement of the Ameri Plant, its relocation, its installation and its operations, all being done by Ghanaians. That is very, very impressive and that tells us that we have very, very good engineers in this country and so far they have assured us that with the needed support from governments and from us  members of Parliament, they will continue to do fantastic things for us.”