JM 2016: Energy under President Mahama

Power
President John Dramani Mahama  continues to work to meet the growing electricity demand (10-12% per annum) of the country. He has taken steps aimed at fixing permanently the perennial shortfalls in power generation which led to load shedding exercises in 1983, 1998, 2006/7 and in recent times. Despite the power crisis that bedeviled the nation in the last 4 years, the president remains committed to solving problem

In so doing, the following have been worked on and has added about 1,025 MW of generation capacity by the close of 2015:

•The 110MW steam component of the T2 Power Plant at Aboadze.
•250MW Ameri Power Plant
• 225MW Karpower barge
•220 MW Kpone Thermal Power Plant
•180MW First part of Sunon Asogli Phase II
•38MW TTP Plant •2MW Solar Power Plant at Navrongo
Additionally work will soon begin on: •110MW TEI Plant •186MW T4 Power Plant at Aboadze.

A unit of the 250 MW Ameri Power plant

225 MW Karpower barge

Petroleum
The Atuabo Gas Plant at Atuabo has been completed and was commissioned by President John Dramani Mahama on September 16, 2015. It is currently supplying lean gas to the Aboadze enclave of thermal plants.
At full capacity it can supply 120 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (mmscd) to generate about 500MW of electricity.

Renewable Energy
As part of Government’s commitment to fully incorporate renewable energy into the energy supply mix, a number of solar, wind, tidal wave and biomass projects are being pursued.

The African Plantations Limited project under which thousands of hectares of eucalyptus trees are being planted near Kwame Danso in the Brong Ahafo Region as fuel will generate one hundred and twenty megawatts (120MW) of power.
The project is already generating employment opportunities for farmers and technicians.