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Ghana's first wholly Ghanaian-built solar plant connects to national grid

Built the transmission link for the Yendi plant

A 50-megawatt solar plant at Galgu in Yendi, northern Ghana, is now selling power to the national grid. First Sky Limited, a Ghanaian construction firm, designed, built and financed the facility with Ghanaian staff only, a first for utility-scale solar in the country.

Updated Nov 2

Ghana launches GH¢598m project to electrify 206 Volta Region communities

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As of August 2026: Building the Asiekpe–Ho transmission upgrade

The Volta Region has long run on Ghana's weakest power: low voltage, frequent outages, and 206 communities with no grid connection at all. On August 29, the government launched a GH¢598 million project to connect all of them within six months.

Updated Aug 30