The Xinhua News Agency reported the project, planned since 1992, is part of the Ghana government’s effort to develop an additional 3000MW of power. Work is expected to begin in 2010 at an initial cost of $300M, with the Brazilian government providing $250M, and the remainder coming from Ghana.
Ghana’s Minister of Energy Joe Oteng-Adjei is reported to have assured the contractors, Constructura Noberto Odebrecht de Venezuela CA and Andrade Gutierrez S.A., that the government was committed to provide all necessary support for the project.
