Bui Power Authority

Also known as: BPA

Bui Power Authority — energy generation utility expanding renewable capacity and leading Ghana's clean energy agenda, recorded US$66.2m profit in 2025.

2026-04-282026-08-25

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May 2026
13 MayJoy Online
… Progress with plans to merge The Bui Power Authority and Volta River Authority to create one hydro authority. …
Annoh-Dompreh’s open letter to Mahama calling for executive intervention on energy sector, cocoa farmers’ plight, food security
6 MayBusiness & Financial Times
… Hydro for balance Hydropower remains vital, supported by institutions such as the Volta River Authority and the Bui Power Authority. …
The Inconvenient Truth with Ing. Prof. Douglas Boateng: Solar for now, balance for the future – Africa’s energy choice cannot wait
April 2026
30 AprJoy Online
… It has a current membership of over 11,300, including staff of the VRA, GRIDCO, and Bui Power Authority, as well as other government and private institutions, individuals, churches, and small and medium-scale enterprises. …
Governance is about decisions, accountability—Deputy Finance Minister
29 AprBusiness & Financial Times
… The Volta River Authority and the Bui Power Authority remain foundational, providing critical base load power that underpins national supply. …
The Inconvenient Truth with Ing. Prof. Douglas BOATENG: BUI, VRA, GRIDCO, ECG, NEDCO: The fragile power supply chain beneath industrial dream
28 AprJoy Online
… Even when combined with other hydropower sources such as the Bui Power Authority (400MW) and the Kpong Generating Station (160MW), hydropower collectively accounts for a shrinking share of Ghana’s energy mix relative to rising demand. …
Ghana’s Grid Vulnerability: Akosombo, Solar Energy and the urgent case for decentralised power

Mining & Energy

Government targets 10% renewable energy by 2030

The News

Ghana aims to achieve at least 10% renewable energy penetration in its electricity generation mix by 2030, with the Bui Power Authority leading the expansion. The Energy Minister said all energy sector institutions must align programmes and investments with the national clean energy agenda, citing the Renewable Energy Master Plan, amended Renewable Energy Act, and National Energy Transition Framework as key policy instruments.

7 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 7 August

Government targets 10% renewable energy by 2030
Ghana aims to achieve at least 10% renewable energy penetration in its electricity generation mix by 2030, with the Bui Power Authority leading the expansion. The Energy Minister said all energy sector institutions must align programmes and investments with the national clean energy agenda, citing the Renewable Energy Master Plan, amended Renewable Energy Act, and National Energy Transition Framework as key policy instruments.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Bui Power Authority posts US$66.2m profit, expands solar capacity
The Bui Power Authority recorded a net profit of US$66.2 million in 2025, generating US$145.9 million in revenue and producing 1,438GWh of energy, exceeding its 1,350GWh target. The Authority increased its solar photovoltaic capacity from 55MWp to 105MWp while its hydropower plant maintained a 95% availability rate.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 3 August

Deputy Energy Minister endorses nuclear energy investment for Ghana
Ghana's Deputy Minister of Energy and Green Transition backed calls for Ghana and African countries to invest in nuclear energy, citing benefits including clean air protection, high reliability and improved density. He spoke at the opening of the 60th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Power Utilities of Africa, hosted by the Volta River Authority in Accra.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
African utilities must collaborate to power continent's future
VRA CEO Edward Ekow Obeng-Kenzo called on African utility companies to strengthen collaboration and harness the continent's natural resources to deliver affordable and reliable electricity, arguing that fragmented approaches and lack of cooperation hinder industrial growth and poverty reduction. He made the remarks at the Executive Committee Meeting of the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) in Accra.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 24 July

Ghana Gas CEO earns Master of Laws from University of Nottingham
Judith Adjobah Blay, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Gas Company, has graduated with a Master of Laws degree in Public Procurement Law and Policy from the University of Nottingham. The achievement was announced as reflecting her commitment to excellence and lifelong learning while leading a strategic energy institution.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 10 July

Bui Power Authority urges sustained community cleanliness beyond one-day event
The Acting Chief Executive of the Bui Power Authority has called for continuous community action to keep neighbourhoods clean, saying the national clean-up exercise should become an ongoing effort rather than a one-day event. The Authority participated in the government's three-day nationwide cleaning exercise by deploying staff to clear drains and public spaces at its Accra offices and Bui Generation Station.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 9 June

State enterprises turned profit in 2024, lost GH¢9.7bn overall
The 2024 State Ownership Report shows 35 of 54 state-owned enterprises turned a profit, but the sector posted a net loss of GH¢9.68 billion after tax, worse than the GH¢7.14 billion loss in 2023, driven by losses at a handful of giant utilities and currency revaluation effects from the weakening cedi.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 19 May

State-owned enterprises' losses threaten Ghana's fiscal balance
Persistent losses by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) pose a risk to Ghana's fiscal balance and debt sustainability following the IMF bailout, according to a corporate governance consultant. The article contextualizes Ghana's SOE sector from independence through economic crises of the 1980s–90s, which reduced government capacity to finance operations and worsened SOE performance.
19 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 14 May

UGCFL26 Group A wraps with four wins and one draw
Match week 10 concluded the Group Stages of the University of Ghana Corporate Football League Season 2 with five matches on 8th May at UG Main Stadium; four dominant wins and one dramatic draw determined the two semi-finalists from Group A.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Annoh-Dompreh urges Mahama to address worsening power outages
The Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has written to President Mahama warning that recurring power outages, known as "dumsor," are destroying businesses and livelihoods, with cold store operators, restaurants, salons and small-scale manufacturers particularly affected. He also criticised the GHS1 fuel levy, which was justified as a measure to stabilise electricity supply and reduce fuel prices, yet outages have worsened and fuel costs have risen.
14 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 13 May

Annoh-Dompreh urges Mahama to act on energy, cocoa, food crises
Annoh-Dompreh has written an open letter to President Mahama calling for executive intervention on energy sector challenges including a resurgence of power cuts, the plight of cocoa farmers facing price cuts and lost investments, food security concerns, and an institutional crisis at the Environmental Protection Authority.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 6 May

Energy security requires balanced mix, not single source—Professor
Professor Douglas Boateng argues that while solar should lead Africa's energy strategy for the next six years due to its speed and modularity, sustainable energy security requires a disciplined integration of hydro, gas, thermal, wind, geothermal, bioenergy, ocean wave, and nuclear power—not dependence on any single source.
6 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 30 April

Deputy Finance Minister cites weak controls, poor accountability for economic crisis
Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem Nyarko attributed Ghana's recent struggles with inflation, currency volatility, and debt restructuring to weak internal controls, poor risk management, and lack of accountability at leadership levels. He stated that institutions weaken gradually when governance is compromised, and warned that the costs included billions in public funds lost and erosion of public trust.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 April

Ghana's power system requires coordinated stewardship across generation, transmission, distribution
Ing. Prof. Douglas Boateng argues that Ghana's electricity challenge is fundamentally one of coordination across the entire supply chain—generation, transmission, and distribution—rather than production capacity alone, and that systems fail from lack of coordinated attention rather than lack of strength.
29 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 28 April

Ghana's grid vulnerable to disruption; decentralisation urged
A disruption at Akosombo exposed risks in Ghana's centralised power grid, with potential loss of up to 1,000MW of transmission capacity—about 25 per cent of peak demand—affecting households, hospitals and businesses. The incident highlights why Ghana must rethink reliance on hydropower and move toward decentralised energy systems.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →