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Ghana to build its biggest power plant since independence – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government is building a 1,200-megawatt state-owned gas-fired power plant to provide reliable and affordable electricity for Ghana’s industrial transformation.
He said Ghana’s proposed 1,200-megawatt power plant demonstrated the government’s determination to secure the reliable and affordable energy needed to power industries, create jobs and drive economic transformation.
Speaking at the Future of Energy Conference 2026, organised by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Dr Forson said reliable and affordable energy was essential to Ghana’s industrial ambitions.
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