The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor has pledged to stabilize power supply in the Ashanti Region and position Kumasi as a major energy industrial hub for the country.
He said this on Friday, May 8, 2026, during a stakeholders engagement with staff and workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as part of his tour of the region.
Speaking at the engagement, the minister announced that plans were underway to establish a 1000-megawatt power plant in Kumasi in the near future.
“Kumasi is becoming not just a commercial hub, it is becoming an energy industrial hub, because very soon, we are going to have more than 1000 megawatts situated here in Kumasi. So it’s a strategic location,” he announced.
“Kumasi is becoming an energy industrial hub, and very soon the city will host a 1000MW power plant,” he said.
Addressing claims that the NDC government is neglecting the region due to electoral results, Mr. Jinapor dismissed the suggestion as false.
“People are saying the NDC didn’t get enough votes here, so we’re not keeping the lights on or neglecting development. That is not true. Kumasi is not the stronghold of the NDC, yet we secured 50% of the vote in the Ashanti Region during the last election,” he stated.
He added that the NDC government remains committed to developing the Ashanti Region, noting its strong contribution to national tax revenue as a key reason for prioritizing projects there.
The visit, he noted formed part of the government’s efforts to assess the power distribution company’s operations and discuss measures to improve service delivery and reduce outages across the region.
Source: Bismark Mensah
