Ghana Power Plant Reaches 123MW, Full 205MW by April

Ghana is getting a powerful boost to its electricity supply, and it's happening right now in Kumasi.

The Aksa generation plant at Anwomaso began operations in January 2026 and is already pumping 123 megawatts of electricity into the national grid. Country Manager Murat Captug told visiting officials that the facility will reach its full 205MW capacity by April, just months away.

The timing couldn't be better. Kumasi, one of Ghana's largest cities, sits in the middle belt of the country where power supply gaps have slowed development for years.

"Establishing a generation hub in Kumasi as the middle belt is a step in the right direction to improve power accessibility in the Region," said Ing. Kwame Kpekpena, Acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The power distributor visited the site with board members to check on progress.

The project represents more than just kilowatts. Once completed, the plant will stabilize voltage for households, hospitals, schools, businesses, and factories across the Ashanti Region.

Ghana's electricity sector is also making progress on payments. ECG has improved its revenue collection and is now paying Independent Power Producers consistently through the Cash Waterfall Mechanism, a transparent system that distributes payments fairly across all players in the electricity supply chain.

"Currently, our revenue collection has improved, and the economic indicators are better, so we are able to pay all IPPs," Ing. Kpekpena said. Reliable payments mean power producers can keep operating smoothly, which means reliable electricity for customers.

The Ripple Effect

The Aksa plant isn't working alone. The delegation also visited the nearby CENIT plant, which expects to add another 110MW to the national grid by June 2026.

Together, these facilities will add over 300 megawatts of new generation capacity in Kumasi alone. That's enough power to transform what happens in homes, classrooms, and factories across Ghana's middle belt.

Ghana's improved fiscal discipline at ECG is making these partnerships possible. Board Chairman Ing. Dr. William Amuna praised the management team for operational efficiency and developing strategies to reduce illegal connections and system losses.

When the lights stay on, everything else becomes possible.