The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced plans by government to add more than 1,000 megawatts of power generation capacity in Kumasi as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s energy sector and accelerate industrial growth.

Speaking during an engagement in Kumasi, Dr Jinapor said the Ashanti Regional capital is rapidly emerging as a major centre for commerce, industrialisation and energy development due to its strategic location and expanding economic activity.

“Kumasi is becoming not just a commercial hub, it is becoming an energy industrial hub.

Very soon, we are going to have more than 1,000 megawatts situated here in Kumasi.

So it’s a strategic location,” he stated.

According to the Minister, the planned expansion forms part of broader government efforts to improve infrastructure, enhance power supply reliability and support industrial activities across the country.

Dr Jinapor disclosed that government has already been undertaking significant projects in Kumasi aimed at positioning the city as a key driver of national economic transformation.

“So really here is becoming an industrial hub and like I said, this is my second time coming here but this is my third time. I visited here in the night… it’s not every time I want the media to capture everything you are doing. So we are doing a lot in Kumasi,” he added.

The Energy Minister noted that the investments are expected to boost economic activity, attract industries and strengthen Ghana’s long-term energy security.