Ghana’s Minister of Power meets Upwind representatives on 225 MW Power Purchase Agreement for wind farm at Ayitepa
Ghana’s recently appointed new Minister of Power, Hon. Dr Kwabena Donkor, has met last week with representatives of Upwind International AG and NEK Umwelttechnik AG from Switzerland to discuss the far advanced wind farm project at Ayitepa.
Power Purchase Agreement initialed with Electricity Company of Ghana for Ayitepa Wind Farm
On 10th March 2015, the Power Purchase Agreement for our 225 MW wind farm at Ayitepa was initialed at the Headquarters of the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd. (ECG) in Accra. This is a very important step regarding the finalization of the development of the first large scale wind farm in West Africa.
Community Engagement Event for 225 MW Ayitepa Wind Farm
More than 300 people gathered in the village of Ayitepa, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, on the 6th February 2015 to be informed on the progress of the 225 MW wind park project in their neighbourhood. Following an official invitation issued by the Ningo/Prampram District Assembly, the attendees showed huge interest in collecting information about the implementation, impacts and benefits of the project.
Ghana’s Minister of Energy meets Upwind representatives on 225 MW wind farm Ayitepa
Ghana’s Energy and Petroleum Minister, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has met with representatives of Upwind International, Mainstream Renewable Power and NEK Umwelttechnik from Switzerland, to discuss the wind farm project at Ayitepa and the country’s energy policy.
Upwind International AG signs investment agreement with Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. for first wind farm in Ghana
Upwind is pleased to announce that it has signed an investment agreement with the Irish company Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. in order to sell the 225 MW Ayitepa Wind Farm, located 50 kilometres from Accra on the east coast of Ghana.