{"id":112614,"date":"2026-01-25T17:54:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=112614"},"modified":"2026-01-25T17:54:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:54:36","slug":"first-sky-energies-to-add-50mw-to-the-national-grid-from-yendi-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=112614","title":{"rendered":"First Sky Energies to add 50mw to the national grid from Yendi plant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Founder and Executive Chairman of the First Sky Group of Companies, Mr Eric Seddy Kutortse, has announced that one of his companies, First Sky Energies, will, in March 2026, launch a 50-megawatt renewable energy power plant to contribute to Ghana\u2019s national grid.<\/p>\n

Currently under construction in Yendi, the plant is expected to help alleviate unforeseen power shortages across the country once completed.<\/p>\n

Mr Kutortse described the project as part of the Group\u2019s commitment to supporting national development through sustainable energy solutions, noting that it aligns with efforts to strengthen the country\u2019s energy infrastructure and ensure reliable electricity supply for households and businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a company, our focus is to build a future that is not only prosperous but sustainable, and that is why the First Sky Energy, by the end of March this year, will complete a 50 megawatts PV power station to generate and supply power to the national grid,\u201d he said during the companies\u2019 23rd anniversary and thanksgiving service in Accra.<\/p>\n

The 50MW Solar PV generating power station is located in the Yendi District of the Northern Region on 140 acres of land.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis project represent confident in the Ghanaian entrepreneurship and ownership. It is a fully Ghanaian-owned utility solar project of its kind and the second largest solar installation in this country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He also said the projects underlines with \u201cUnited Nations development goals, particularly the commitment to affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth and climate action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Kutortse added that the development is also aligned with Ghana\u2019s green energy transition to \u201cposition our country as a regional leader in renewable energy and sustainable development.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that when fully operational, it will help create more jobs, \u201cit is expected to create 300 additional jobs, providing opportunities particularly in the communities in the northern region.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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