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Former Chief Executive Officer of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Ing. Kirk Koffi, has advocated for the development of a new hydroelectric power plant at Pwalugu to enhance energy generation and help control flooding in northern Ghana.
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Ing. Kirk Koffi, has advocated for the development of a new hydroelectric power plant at Pwalugu to enhance energy generation and help control flooding in northern Ghana.
Speaking in an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Face to Face on Channel One TV on Tuesday, May 20, Ing. Koffi highlighted the strategic importance of the proposed Pwalugu dam for both energy security and agricultural productivity.
He emphasized that the dam would not only improve water management but also contribute significantly to Ghana’s food security and renewable energy goals.
“I think we should be looking at the Pwalugu [dam], because of its importance. We should have our own food basket in this country,” he advocated.
Ing. Koffi explained that the current water management setup in the northern region leads to considerable water spillage and flooding, largely due to the flat terrain, which limits the volume of water feeding into the Akosombo Lake.
“That small facility and they are producing many grains, when they spill very little volume, it comes up to the North, and because the place is a bit flat, you see it flooding. It doesn’t even impact much of the inflows into the [Akosombo] lake; it all spreads. When we build the dam [hydro power plant], it will contain the floods,” he stated.
