Ghana to Build 1,450MW State-Owned Thermal Power Plant, 600MW Solar Facility – Ato Forson

Government to invest US$2 billion in energy infrastructure

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced a US$2 billion investment in Energy Infrastructure under Pillar three of the New Economy Programme. Presenting the 2027 Budget, Dr. Forson said construction will begin in December 2026 on a 1,450 MW thermal power plant at Kafodzidzi-Abrobeano in the Central Region. He said the plant …

Govt to build 1,450MW thermal power plant

The government has announced plans to construct a 1,450-megawatt (MW) state-owned thermal power plant as part of measures to strengthen electricity generation, reduce production costs and support industrialisation. The project, which is expected to commence in December 2026, will be fully financed and owned by the state, according to Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson. Presenting the 2028 Government Budget and Economic Plan to Parliamen…

2027 budget: Ghana to end dependence on emergency power plants by 2030

By Melissa Sackey The government has announced plans to end Ghana’s dependence on costly emergency power plants by December 2030, as part of a broader strategy to achieve energy sovereignty and support industrial growth. The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, presenting the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament, said the government would invest in new state-owned thermal and solar power plants, battery storage and transm…

Ghana to build 1,450MW state-owned thermal power plant, 600MW solar facility – Ato Forson

Government will begin construction of a 1,450-megawatt thermal power plant in the Central Region in December 2026, alongside plans to develop a 600-megawatt solar facility supported by battery storage, as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s energy security and support industrialisation. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced the projects while presenting the 2027 Budget […]

Pillar 3 of the New Economy: Govt to undertake a US$2bn investment in energy infrastructure - Finance Minister

He says the government will begin construction in December 2026 of a 1,450 MW thermal power plant at Kafodzidzi-Abrobeano in the Central Region.