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POWER SUPPLY TO POKUASE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE WITH CONSTRUCTION OF POKUASE BSP
The US$ 498.2 million Ghana Power Compact, funded by the United States Government through its Agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), is supporting the construction of a Bulk Supply Point (BSP) in Pokuase to improve the quality of power supplied to the northern parts of Accra.
Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei Opare, on behalf of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, broke the ground on Tuesday April 30, 2019, for the commencement of work on the US$ 33.5 million Project. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan, United States Ambassador to Ghana, and Mr. Anthony Welcher, MCC Vice President for Compact Operations, supported her in the Ceremony.
From left - Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu, MiDA Board Chair, Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei Opare, Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan, United States Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Anthony Welcher, MCC Vice President for Compact Operations and Hon. John Peter Amewu, Minister for Energy.
The Pokuase BSP, the fourth Bulk Supply Point in Accra designated as A4BSP, and its associated 33kV and 11kV interconnecting lines will address power supply challenges, such as frequent outages and low voltages, resulting from increased power demand in Accra and the surrounding towns. On completion, the quality of power supply and reliability in Pokuase, Kwabenya, Legon, Nsawam and its environs will improve significantly. The Project will also lead to a signifi¬cant reduction in technical losses in the GRIDCo transmission system and the PDS power distribution, thereby contributing to improving the financial viability of the utilities.
The Pokuase BSP will be the first 330kV Bulk Supply Point in Accra and the largest in Ghana when completed. The Project will be developed under the existing 330kV Aboadze-Volta-Lome Transmission line at Pokuase. The BSP shall have a total capacity of 580MVA, comprising four 330/34.5kV 145MVA Power transformers.
The Contractor for the Project is Elecnor S.A. of Spain with SMEC International PTY Ltd. as the Project Engineers.
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