The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre on the 19th of Aprill 2024 organized an online learning event dubbed “Addressing Ghana's Power Sector Challenges: Implication of The Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Plant(K1TPP)”. It followed the commissioning of the 150 MW plant on 17th April 2024 by His Excellency President Nana Addo-Danquah Akuffo Ado at Anwomaso in Kumasi.

Ing. Prof Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, The Provost of the College of Engineering KNUST, was the host of the webinar with Dr David Ato Quansah, the Director of The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre as the moderator. The Presentation was delivered by Ing. Edward Ekow Oben-Kenzo, The Deputy Chief Executive (Engineering & Operations) VRA who was the speaker of the webinar.

The presentation provided an overview of the power sector in Ghana and highlighted the critical role that the Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Plant (K1TPP), situated at Anwomaso is expected to play. He indicated that the power plant was installed under a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) agreement between Ameri Energy Ltd and the Government of Ghana. Following the expiration of the BOOT agreement in 2022, a decision was taken to relocate the power plant to Kumasi.  The decision to relocate the plant, according to Ing. Obeng-Kenzo was informed by challenges such as low voltages in the middle and northern parts of the country, significant losses incurred by transmitting power over long distances, among others.

The presentation provided an overview of the power sector in Ghana and highlighted the critical role that the Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Plant (K1TPP), situated at Anwomaso is expected to play. He indicated that the power plant was installed under a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) agreement between Ameri Energy Ltd and the Government of Ghana. Following the expiration of the BOOT agreement in 2022, a decision was taken to relocate the power plant to Kumasi.  The decision to relocate the plant, according to Ing. Obeng-Kenzo was informed by challenges such as low voltages in the middle and northern parts of the country, significant losses incurred by transmitting power over long distances, among others.

He further stated the benefits of the power plant towards industrialization and economic growth. The Power plant will create job opportunities for people in Kumasi and its immediate environs and also to create opportunities for KNUST, Kumasi Technical University and other technical universities to carry out practical training on thermal power operations for their students. Click here to download a copy of the presentation.