The Bui Dam is a 400-megawatt (540,000 hp) hydroelectric project in Ghana. It is built on the Black Volta river at the Bui Gorge, at the southern end of Bui National Park. The project was a collaboration between the government of Ghana and Sino Hydro, a Chinese state-owned construction company. Construction on the main dam began in December 2009.

The Bui Generating Station, located on the Black Volta River, which is the boundary between the Savannah and Bono regions, was commissioned on December 19, 2013. It has an installed capacity of 404MW from four generating units including three 133.33MW Francis Turbine Units and a 4MW Turbinette.

Feb 10, 2014 · Bui Dam is a gravity roller-compacted concrete dam located at the Bui National Park in Ghana. The dam generates 400MW of power and facilitates irrigation of about 30,000ha of land. Construction was initially estimated at $622m, but a cost review conducted in 2012 raised that amount by $168m.

Bui Power Authority Announces Leadership Transition: Hon. Ing. Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi Hands Over to Ing. Kow Eduakwa Sam as Acting CEO.

May 28, 2014 · The Bui hydroelectric project consists of a roller compacted concrete (RCC) gravity dam across the Black Volta and two Saddle Dams on the right bank to contain the reservoir. The RCC dam has a five-bay spillway arranged in the middle and a powerhouse located at the toe on the left bank.

Located on the Black Volta River, the Bui Generating Station (BGS) is a 404MW hydroelectric power plant that plays a critical role in Ghana’s energy infrastructure. Commissioned on December 19, 2013, the BGS operates as a peaking plant, providing reliable and secure power to the National Interconnected Transmission Systems (NITS) particularly ...

Mar 21, 2021 · Only 1,216 people needed to be resettled for the Bui Dam in contrast to the over 80,000 for the country’s two previous hydro electric projects. The compensation for those displaced by the Bui...

Mar 19, 2014 · When the Bui Dam was commissioned in December 2013, it became Ghana’s second largest hydropower project, after the gigantic Akosombo Dam. The $794 million dam was built by China’s SinoHydro, with funding from the government of Ghana and Exim Bank of China.

Apr 25, 2022 · Bui Dam is a gravity roller-compacted concrete dam located at the Bui National Park in Ghana. The dam generates 400MW of power and facilitates irrigation of about 30,000ha of land. Construction was initially estimated at $622m, but a cost review conducted in 2012 raised that amount by $168m.

Jul 20, 2015 · The Bui Dam is a 400 megawatt hydroelectric project under construction at the Bui Gorge at the southern end of Bui National Park in Ghana (Figure 1). Bui National Park, the third largest protected area in Ghana, measures 1820 km2 and straddles the Black Volta River.