The chiefs around the Bui Generating Station (BGS) enclave in the Banda District of the Bono has commended the Bui Power Authority (BPA), the managers of the Station for executing its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and thereby enhancing the livelihoods of the people.

They pleaded with the Authority to remain innovative and do more and implemented socio-economic interventions that would bring remarkable improvements on the lives of the rural dwellers.

"We are really grateful to the BPA for honouring its CSR programmes within the enclave", Nana Kwadwo Wuo II, the Chief of Bui stated, during the inauguration of 45 Megawatts (MW) solar projects constructed by the BPA to add to the nation's renewable energy mix.

The project has a 40MW land-based solar plant and five megawatts floating solar farm, constructed on the Bui Dam Reservoir, which is the first of its kind and the largest in Africa.

Nana Wuo II assured the people's unflinching support and cooperation, pledging to complement the Authority's efforts towards protecting the dam and water bodies as well as the environment.

Tolee Gyato II, the Kyidomhene (sub-chief) of the Banda Traditional Council indicated that the people in the area had been blessed by the power produced by the Bui hydro and renewable plants.

He said Banda was being littered with industries including cashew, sugar and gold which had potential of creating employment for the youth in the area, and called on the BPA to intervene for those industries to pay royalties to the people. .

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