The Bui Power Authority, the managers of the Bui Generating Station (BGS) in the Bono Region has inaugurated 45 Megawatts (MW) solar project 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.

Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BPA also inaugurated a multi-purpose office complex of the Authority and said construction work on an additional 10 MW floating solar farm was also progressing steadily.

He said the "Fred Oware Block" was named after Mr Fred Oware, a former CEO of the BPA for his dedication and hard work towards improved infrastructure development around the BGS and served as a centralized hub for the operational and administrative functions of Authority, embodying sustainability and innovation.

Equipped with solar panels, green spaces, and energy-efficient ventilation systems, the facility promotes renewable energy use while optimizing energy consumption.

Speaking at a short ceremony held at Bui in the Banda District of the Region, Mr Dzamesi said the Authority was spearheading solar energy projects aimed at expanding sustainable power generation.

That, he explained, was in line with the nation's commitment to increasing renewable energy to 10 percent of its energy mix by 2030.

Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister, noted that the improved in infrastructure development in the enclave reflected BPA's commitment to institutional growth and operational excellence, saying the Authority's commitment to development remained exemplary.

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