Ghanaian President His Excellency John Dramani Mahama on June 14th toured the Ningo-Prampram District in the Greater Accra Region to inspect the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project. During his visit, he commissioned a 1,500 housing unit at Ningo and stated that his government is committed to provide Ghanaians with decent homes and living.
Each year, a celebration day is dedicated to wind energy and all the benefits it brings to the people by generating clean and sustainable electricity. Through the realization of the 225 MW Wind Farm Ayitepa, Ghana is also destined to become part of the global wind energy community in the near future. Therefore, Upwind Ayitepa Ltd. has also this year decided to organize a local celebration of this festive day in Ghana.
On the 9th of May 2016, the Power Purchase Agreement for the 225 MW wind farm at Ayitepa was signed at the Headquarters of the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd. (ECG) in Accra. This happened after a long period of negotiations between the Ghanaian authorities and us. This PPA was originally already initialed between the parties back in March 2015.
On 7th April 2016, the second large Community Engagement Event took place in the Presbyterian Church of Old Ningo. More than 300 people were present at this meeting in order to get additional information on the progress of the 225 MW wind park project.
On the 13th of January 2016, the Wind Energy Project Konikablo, which is located directly east of the Wind Farm Ayitepa that is also being developed by us, has received the definite and final Construction Permit from the responsible district authority in Ningo-Prampram (District Assembly). This happened after a relatively short permitting process of only a couple of months.
