Volta River Authority

Members of the Senior Staff Association of the Volta River Authority (VRA) are expressing discontent over what they perceive as inequitable payments allocated to state-owned enterprises within the energy value chain. In 2023, an agreement was reached between the government and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for a monthly payment plan of $43 million to mitigate their indebtedness, which posed a significant threat to the stability of the energy sector. Staff members argue that it is imperative to reassess the agreement, pointing out that IPPs generate less than one-third of the energy contributed by the Volta River Authority to the system.…

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has firmly stated that all communities in the lower Volta basin, impacted by floods due to the Akosombo Dam spillage, were adequately informed and educated about the necessity to relocate to higher ground before the spillage commenced. Edward Ekow Obeng-Kenzo, the Deputy Chief Executive of the VRA responsible for Engineering and Operations, spoke during a radio interview on Accra-based Citi FM on Monday morning, October 16, 2023. In the interview, he highlighted the VRA's efforts to inform and warn affected communities. "We started spilling out small volumes of water, hoping that the communities would start…

The Volta River Authority is undertaking controlled spillage at the Akosombo and Kpong Dams effective today, September 15, 2023. According to the Deputy Chief Executive, E&O, Ing. Edward Obeng Kenzo, “The decision to spill follows the observed consistent rise in the lake level due to high inflows.” He added that VRA is fully aware of the heavy rains being experienced across the country leading to some levels of flooding and high water levels in some communities. He said, it is for this reason VRA is undertaking this controlled spillage to mitigate any adverse impacts. He stated that VRA will continue…