President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to construct a new 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power plant to address Ghana’s rapidly rising electricity demand and strengthen the country’s energy security.
Speaking during his “Resetting Ghana” tour in the Eastern Region on Saturday, the President said government is expected to break ground on the major energy project later this year.
According to him, Ghana’s growing economy and rising investment levels have significantly increased electricity consumption, creating the need for additional generation capacity.
He revealed that peak electricity demand has climbed from about 3,500 megawatts when his administration took office to nearly 4,300 megawatts.
The President said the new power plant is intended to create redundancy within the national grid and prevent future supply shortfalls.
“We have to add more generation so that we can get redundancy,” he stated.
President Mahama disclosed that both the Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Finance have already completed the project’s design and implementation roadmap.
He expressed confidence that construction will begin before the end of the year.
Beyond improving domestic electricity supply, the President said the project would also position Ghana as a stronger energy exporter in West Africa.
He noted that excess electricity generated from the plant could be sold to neighbouring countries such as Burkina Faso to earn foreign exchange.
The proposed facility is expected to play a major role in supporting industrial growth, improving power reliability, and boosting Ghana’s regional energy influence.
