VRA/SIXTH POWER

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The project will ensure orderly sector development and will support VRA's investment program for the 1990 - 1995 period. To this end the project will : a) maintain the high standard of reliability of the country's electricity supply; b) meet projected domestic and export demand through the year 1995, including an interconnection with Burkina; and c) implement its ongoing program of institutional development. Project components comprise the following : 1) retrofitting of the Akosombo plant which includes the reconditioning of six turbine runners; 2) transmission development, including extensions of the 161 KV grid to supply the city of Wa and the provision of an interconnection with Burkina Faso; 3) provision of NED needs through 1994 for network extension; 4) construction of a VRA training center; and 5) studies for future system requirements, tariffs and cooperation in power generation amongst neighboring countries.