President John Dramani Mahama, ahead of a planned bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has disclosed that Ghana is interested in strengthening its cooperation with Russia in the energy sector.
According to John Mahama, energy is an area of interest, noting that Ghana already plays a significant role in electricity supply within the West African sub-region
He disclosed that Ghana exports electricity to Togo, Burkina Faso and Benin, while maintaining power exchanges with Côte d’Ivoire.
Mahama further revealed that Ghana was exploring alternative sources of energy, including solar and nuclear power, highlighting that Russia’s technological expertise in these areas could support Ghana’s energy ambition.
President Mahama is quoted as saying, “The solidarity between Ghana and Russia is one that is historic, and we believe that the time has come for us to bring it back to that level, and that’s why I personally agreed to come myself for the Russia-Africa Summit.
“We’re looking forward to the bilateral meeting with President Putin because I think that that meeting will open up new areas of cooperation. For instance, in the area of energy, Ghana is one of the leading producers of power. And so we’re looking at alternative energy sources like solar; we’re even looking at nuclear, adding nuclear to our energy mix,” he stated.
“I know that Russia has advanced technology in some of these things, and so we’re looking forward to that meeting and I’m sure that after the meeting it will draw our relationship even closer in terms of investments and in terms of economic relations,” he added.
In related news, Ghana Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government is developing a 1,200-megawatt state-owned combined-cycle gas-fired power plant.
Ato Forson disclosed that the 1,200MW gas power plant in development is at Kafodzidzi-Abrobeano in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Municipality to boost electricity generation and lower power costs.
According to Ato Forson, feasibility studies have confirmed the project’s viability, with preparatory work already underway.
He further disclosed that environmental, engineering and permitting processes are progressing steadily.
Ato Forson highlighted that the first phase of the project is expected to come on stream in 2028.
Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, Dr Forson stated, “The government is also developing a 1,200-megawatt state-owned combined-cycle gas-fired power plant at Kafodzidzi-Abrobeano in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Municipality”.
“Feasibility studies have confirmed the project’s viability, with environmental, engineering and permitting processes progressing steadily. The first 600-megawatt phase is expected to be commissioned in 2028.”
He further revealed that the government has secured the gas turbines directly from GE Vernova to reduce the overall cost of the project.
“To reduce costs, the government has secured the gas turbines directly from GE Vernova, achieving savings of between 35 and 45 per cent compared with third-party procurement.”
“The project will lower electricity generation costs, help reduce electricity tariffs by 10-20 percent and create more than 2,000 direct and indirect jobs during the first phase.”
Ato Forson revealed that the 1,200MW gas power plant forms part of the government’s broader efforts to strengthen the country’s energy infrastructure and ensure a more reliable and affordable electricity supply.
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