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Bui Power Authority

Also known as: BPA

Bui Power Authority — state-owned enterprise generating hydropower and solar energy, recorded US$66.2m profit in 2025 with expanded renewable capacity.

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In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … The 60th Annual General Meeting of APUA is taking place this week at the Mövenpick Hotel in Accra, hosted by the Volta River Authority in partnership with the Ghana Grid Company, the Electricity Company of Ghana, the Bui Power Authority and the Northern Electricity Distribution C …

    Utility companies must join forces to power Africa’s future — VRA CEO, Ing. Obeng-Kenzo
  3. July 2026
  4. Joy Online

    … efore assuming her current role at Ghana Gas, she served as Deputy Director of Contracts Administration at the Petroleum Commission, Manager of Community Relations at the Commission, and led the establishment and management of the Procurement Department at the Bui Power Authority …

    Ghana Gas CEO Judith Adjobah Blay earns Master of Laws degree from University of Nottingham
  5. Joy Online

    The Acting Chief Executive of the Bui Power Authority, Kow Eduakwa Sam, has called for sustained community action to keep neighbourhoods clean, saying the national clean-up exercise should become a continuous effort rather than a one-day event. …

    National clean-up must not end today – Bui Power Authority boss
  6. June 2026
  7. Business & Financial Times

    … On the other side, the largest single profit-maker is the Ghana Education Trust Fund — a statutory levy fund, not a trading business — followed by Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Bui Power Authority and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. …

    Most state enterprises made money in 2024: The cedi made sure the state still lost GH¢9.7bn
  8. May 2026
  9. Business & Financial Times

    … However Consistent SOEs Profit Makers: Nine SOEs, including GPHA, Bui Power Authority (BPA), Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC), and Bulk Energy Storage & Transportation Company (BOST), demonstrated uninterrupted profitability over the five-year period. …

    Persistent SOEs Losses: A threat to Ghana’s fiscal balance and debt sustainability post-IMF bailout
  10. Joy Online

    … GCAA put four (4) past Bui Power Authority without reply, a performance befitting a side that had dominated Group A all season. …

    UGCFL26 Week 10: Four wins, one draw on Group A’s final night
  11. The Chronicle

    … He also called for the merger of the Bui Power Authority and the Volta River Authority to reduce duplication and operational waste. …

    Annoh-Dompreh To Mahama: Dumsor Is Destroying Businesses
  12. Joy 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
  13. Business & 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
  14. April 2026
  15. Joy 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
Society

Education investment critical for Banda's sustainable development

The News

The MP for Banda says government investment in educational infrastructure, including expansion of Bandaman Senior High Technical School, is essential to equip young people with technical and vocational skills needed to benefit from opportunities created by major projects like the Bui Hydro Dam, as the district moves away from agricultural dependence.

2 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 2 October

  1. Education investment critical for Banda's sustainable development

    The MP for Banda says government investment in educational infrastructure, including expansion of Bandaman Senior High Technical School, is essential to equip young people with technical and vocational skills needed to benefit from opportunities created by major projects like the Bui Hydro Dam, as the district moves away from agricultural dependence.

    2 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 11 September

  1. Dafeamekpor accuses IMF of political bias against NDC

    The Majority Chief Whip has accused the IMF of showing political bias against the NDC government following the Fund's assessment of governance in Ghana's state-owned enterprises, arguing that the IMF criticises NDC administrations over practices also prevalent under NPP rule. The IMF report identified the politicisation of board and chief executive appointments as a major weakness, noting that appointments remain highly political and centralised in the Presidency despite Ghana's framework intended to make them merit-based.

    11 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Mahama directs SOEs to recruit and promote on merit

    President John Dramani Mahama has directed state-owned enterprises and public institutions to recruit and promote staff strictly on merit, warning that political connections, personal relationships and proximity to power must not substitute for competence, integrity and performance. He also warned boards and managements against conflicts of interest, abuse of office and wasteful expenditure, directing that procurement be lawful and competitive.

    11 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 10 September

  1. Ten SOEs recorded GH¢8.8 billion net loss in 2024

    Ten state-owned enterprises collectively recorded a net loss of GH¢8.8 billion in 2024, about 1.0% of GDP, with the Electricity Company of Ghana accounting for 85% of those losses. The IMF attributed the losses mainly to high financing costs, which reached GH¢9.4 billion—nearly six times the earnings before interest and tax.

    10 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Mahama urges SOE boards to prove measurable public value creation

    President Mahama told Ghana's state-owned enterprises that they must convert financial gains into lasting operational efficiency and demonstrate credible evidence of value created for citizens, stressing that public ownership must produce public value and that persistent losses can no longer be quietly transferred to the national budget.

    10 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Ghana's state-owned enterprises record GH¢176.43 billion revenue in 2025

    State-owned enterprises in Ghana recorded total revenue of GH¢176.43 billion in 2025, a 28.12 per cent increase from GH¢137.64 billion in 2024, with net profit after tax reaching GH¢19.80 billion, according to the State Ownership Report released by the State Interests and Governance Authority.

    1 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 31 August

  1. Ghana's state enterprises post GH¢19.8bn profit in 2025

    Ghana's state-owned enterprises recorded a consolidated net profit after tax of GH¢19.80 billion in the 2025 financial year, ending four consecutive years of net losses, according to SIGA's 2025 State Ownership Report. Total SOE revenue increased by 28.12 per cent from GH¢137.64 billion to GH¢176.43 billion, marking a significant turnaround from the GH¢2.25 billion net loss in 2024.

    31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 7 August

  1. 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 →

  2. 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

  1. 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 →

  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

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