The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has concluded a two-day workshop to finalise discussions on Ghana’s Generation and Transmission Master Plans, a strategic document that will guide investments in the country’s power sector over the next 15 years (2025–2040).
The updated Master Plans are expected to serve as a roadmap for the development of Ghana’s electricity generation and transmission infrastructure while supporting key national energy policy goals.
Among the priorities outlined in the plan are increasing the share of renewable energy in Ghana’s generation mix to 10 percent by 2030 and meeting electricity demand, which is projected to grow by 8–10 percent annually.
GRIDCo noted that Ghana’s current peak electricity demand has reached 4,294 megawatts (MW), underscoring the urgency of planning for adequate generation capacity and strengthening transmission infrastructure to support economic growth.
The Master Plans provide stakeholders across the power sector—including regulatory authorities, utility companies, the West African Power Pool (WAPP) Secretariat, and development partners—with a comprehensive outlook on the evolution of power generation and transmission in Ghana.
According to GRIDCo, the document will serve as a blueprint for decision-making and implementation, guiding the expansion of generation and transmission infrastructure in the medium to long term, while supporting the integration of renewable energy into the national grid.
The workshop provided a platform for stakeholders to review the findings of the study and share insights on several key areas, including transmission network performance under renewable energy integration scenarios, project prioritisation across short-, medium-, and long-term timelines, cost estimates, priority investment needs, and implementation strategies.
Speaking at the event, Ing. Frank Otchere, Deputy Chief Executive for Engineering and Operations at GRIDCo, commended the consultants for the work done and thanked stakeholders for their contributions during the planning process.
In his closing remarks, GRIDCo Chief Executive Ing. Mark Baah emphasised the importance of the updated 15-year Master Plans in guiding Ghana’s energy planning.
He noted that the document will help determine the amount of electricity generation required, the supporting transmission infrastructure needed, and the investments necessary to ensure a reliable power supply.
Ing. Baah also expressed appreciation to the consultants for their work and called for continued collaboration among stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the plan.
“We need to double up and make sure we don’t disappoint Ghanaians,” he said.
The first set of Generation and Transmission Master Plans was developed in 2011 by TRACTEBEL. However, significant developments in Ghana’s power sector—including the addition of new thermal plants, the emergence of renewable energy projects, and changing electricity demand patterns—made it necessary to update the plans.
With funding support from KfW Development Bank under the German Financial Cooperation with Ghana Programme, GRIDCo signed an agreement in 2022 for the update of the Master Plans.
The study was conducted by Fichtner GmbH, with the contract running from April 2024 to January 2026.
The project was managed internally by GRIDCo’s Project Implementation Unit (PIU) with support from the Engineering (Power System Planning) and System Operations Departments.
As part of the process, three key workshops were organised during the project period: the Load Forecast Workshop, Generation Planning Workshop, and Transmission Planning Workshop, which served as the final report workshop.
