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History/Background
The Bui Hydroelectric Project was
conceived long ago after a British Geologist Mr. Albert Kitson, prospecting for gold discovered the gorge in the 1920s.
Successive
governments from Dr. Nkrumahs time till the turn of the 21st Century had made attempts in constructing the dam. 2005 the Government of Ghana secured funding from the Chinese Government to undertake the project.
In
History/Background
The 400 MW Bui Hydropower scheme has been considered to
be the most technically and economically attractive hydropower site in Ghana after the Akosombo and Kpong hydro power plants.
Consequently it has been the subject of many studies
including:
J.S. Zhuk Hydroprojeckt of the USSR in 1966
Government of Ghana ensuring quality control under the EPC/Turnkey Project Agreement.
Construction
undertaken
by
Sinohydro
and
the
lake
for
development
of
massive
agro
businesses, education, provision of safe drinking water and other social development agenda.
Project Characteristics
Construction of 1,000,000 m3 RCC gravity dam
Key Milestones
Sod Cutting Ceremony Completed Field Investigations Completion of Preparatory Works
River Closure
Dam Foundation Excavation Commissioning of 1st Unit Completion and commissioning of project
August 2007 March 2008 December 2008 December 2008 March 2009 December 2011 December 2012
area.
Permanent Land take (i.e. inundation of part of the Bui National
Park). It is estimated that about 444 km2 which is about 21% of Bui National Park.
Key Impacts:
Need for the design of seasonal compensational water releases
Need to equip Game & Wildlife Department to create a safe haven for the animals; and therafter, monitoring and supervision of the Park.
Need to protect the hippopotamus population: Need to grow
Setaria and other plant species to increase fodder available for the hippopotamus.
Key Impacts:
The expansion of the Bui National Park to make up for the
flooded area.
During the impoundment period of 2yrs there will be a loss of
inflow into the Volta Lake resulting in the loss of some 30 GWh of electricity per annum. This will be corrected after completion of the Dam and during operations.
Mitigation Measures
economic activities.
Consultation with Game and Wildlife still in progress for the
Mitigation Measures
and
also
for
continuous
construction. Additionally the Bui Game and Wildlife camp would be resettled.
Four out of the seven villages have been resettled at the Jama
Villages to be Resettled
No. Of Households Community to be Total Population
Community
resettled
10 6 21 4 48 Dokokyina 36 Bui 107 Bator 26 Akanyakrom 62 40 31
156 295
432
Resettlement (contd.)
Old Residence
New Residence
Community water
New Year party organized by BPA for pupils of Jama Resettlement Nursery School
Resettlement
Bui elders meet with CEO of BPA to help choose a resettlement site. Population census at Bator Akenyakrom community
Resettlement
Sensitization Exercise of remaining communities to be resettled
Two year program has been drawn for easy transition of resettlers into new environs.
Chiefs will be mandated to be the custodians of farmlands for the
resettled communities.
Auxiliary Projects
The Bui Project is designed primarily for hydropower generation, however it has potential for:
Irrigation for agricultural development An opportunity to develop a Model City (Bui City)
IRRIGATION
Though the Bui project is designed primarily for hydropower
IRRIGATION
We are in serious discussions with reputable foreign and local
investors who are anxious to make massive investments in the area. There is the potential for a 15,000 ha sugar cane plantation to support the production of edible sugar, molasses, ethanol, and other derivatives of sugar.
We estimate creation of some 20,000 new job opportunities as a
IRRIGATION
the necessary programme to promote the development of a modern and model city Bui City, in addition to the construction of the 400MW Dam.
The
project expectation is to accommodate some 500,000 people in the medium term. 30,000 hectares of an irrigation project to offer sovereign lands for agro industries.
Bui City
BPA has arranged funding to
pay for the compensation for the acquired lands, provision of infrastructure and subsequent allotment to commercial and industrial investors. The total area is estimated to be 700km2.
The total cost of this project is estimated to be USD$ 350million which is made up as follows:
avenue for bridging the development disparity between the northern sector and southern sector of Ghana. This will be manifested in :
such as Amusement parks, the Hippo Sanctuary etc. which are integral parts of the Project will increase the tourism potential in Ghana.
Bui Airpark
The Bui Airpark which is an auxiliary project under the Bui City Project is to facilitate the transportation to the Project location and its environs.
Geographical Location of proposed Bui Airpark.
Challenges
Communication: very few of the Chinese speak English Black flies nuisance and high incidence of malaria
Recommendations
Fulfilment of loan conditions by both Ministries of Energy and
Finance and Economic Planning in order to meet the targets of the Project.
Support from GOG to deal with the Black fly nuisance. GOG to support BPAs effort in the Irrigation and Bui City Projects to
diversify and improve the economies of the communities within both Northern and Brong Ahafo Regions.
GOG to support BPAs mission of ultimately producing hydropower at
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