Mahama Announces Plans For 1,200MW Gas Power Plant
State-Owned Facility Would Become Ghana's Largest Single Power Source
By Kwame Gaff · September 25, 2026 · 36 seconds read
President John Dramani Mahama announced plans for a 1,200 megawatt state-owned gas-fired thermal power plant during a town hall meeting with the Ghanaian community in New York on September 25, 2026. If completed as planned, it would become the country's largest single power facility.
Signing Timeline The government intends to sign an agreement for the project before the end of 2026, according to Mahama's remarks, though further details on financing and construction timelines were not disclosed during the town hall.
Part Of A Wider Energy Push The announcement came alongside confirmation that the government has cleared energy sector debts and reorganized the Electricity Company of Ghana to prioritize payments to power producers, part of a broader effort to stabilize the sector.