
Audio By Carbonatix
The Volta River Authority will be investing heavily in technology from next year to improve power efficiency.
The process when successful will translate into a low cost of generating power, thus bringing down electricity tariff.
After addressing stakeholders at its 10th stakeholders interface in Accra, Chief Executive of the VRA, Emmanuel Antwi-Darkwa told Joy Business that Ghanaians will experience a more efficient power supply at cheaper cost.
The VRA in the last few years has been able to reduce its legacy debts and accruing some revenue from power generation.
Mr. Antwi Darkwa told stakeholders that the institution has made progress in diversifying its operations to make use of modern technology.
“The VRA is going under transformation which will inure to the benefit of consumers. We are going to leverage digitization to ensure that there is more efficiency and thereby reducing our cost of operations.
“I believe that this will benefit the consumer at the end because we can be able to provide electricity at cheaper cost”, he said.
Mr. Antwi Darkwa stressed further that despite some challenges faced by the VRA due to debt from government institutions and high cost of generating power, it will not seek financial bail-out.
According to him, the Economic Recovery Plan that is being implemented by the authority is working as scheduled.
Chief Executive of the State Interest and Governance Authority, Stephen Asamoah Boateng speaking on the performance of the VRA noted that discussions are underway for the government to start getting some dividend.
The interface is to apprise key stakeholders of the authority’s operational and financial performance in 2019.
Latest Stories
-
Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’ after US and Iran trade strikes
14 minutes -
Domestic fire destroys apartment at Race Course Rasta Park, five others saved
19 minutes -
Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan’s war
22 minutes -
Heavy rains expose poor road construction quality across Ghana – Roads Minister
24 minutes -
Roads Minister begins fresh inspection of key projects in Eastern, Volta and Oti regions
31 minutes -
2026 World Cup Group Stages: Has The Expanded Tournament Shown Promise?
32 minutes -
Use constitutional case to strengthen democracy – Arthur Kennedy urges Supreme Court
36 minutes -
Korle Bu seeks clarification from Mzbel over claims relative died after being denied hospital bed
40 minutes -
Unite to reclaim power in 2028 – Afoko urges NPP faithful
42 minutes -
Don’t hand Ghana Gas’ second processing plant to private operator – ASEC tells gov’t
43 minutes -
Digital fraud is rising, but Ghana cannot turn back from digital payments – Prof. Bokpin
44 minutes -
Banks, fintechs trade claims over regulatory burden as fraud risks grow
45 minutes -
Cash-lite economy could reduce cost of replacing Ghana’s currency – Prof. Bokpin
45 minutes -
NPP sets September 19 for National Delegates Conference to elect national officers
48 minutes -
Government responsible for Ghana’s sanitation crisis – Bekwai MP
49 minutes