President John Dramani Mahama has announced that electricity generation at the Akosombo Hydroelectric Dam has been fully restored following recent disruptions caused by a fire at the Volta River Authority (VRA) switchyard control room.
Addressing workers during the 2026 May Day celebrations held at Jackson Park in Koforidua, the President disclosed that the facility is now fully operational after engineers successfully resolved the technical challenges triggered by the incident.
“Just yesterday, I was in Akosombo in the Eastern Region to inspect the damage at the Volta River Authority Electricity Generation Station following the devastating fire in the switchyard control room,” he said.
President Mahama noted that although the incident raised public concern over power supply stability, engineers from the Volta River Authority and the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) worked jointly to restore operations within a short period.
According to him, the technical team successfully bypassed the damaged control system and restarted all six turbines at the Akosombo Generating Station.
“I know many of you are concerned about the disruptions to the electricity supply caused by the Akosombo fire, but I want to share the good news that GRIDCo and VRA engineers working together have been able to bypass the bent-out control room and have restarted all the six turbines at the Akosombo Generating Station,” he stated.
He further confirmed that the Akosombo Hydroelectric Dam was fully back online as of the previous night, restoring normal power generation capacity.
The President commended the engineers involved in the recovery effort, describing them as a key pillar in national development.
“These engineers are a living testament to the fact that Ghanaian workers are the nation’s most valuable assets,” he added.
