The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has handed over a 33-kilovolt primary substation to the Ghana Electricity Company (ECG) at Kanda, in the Greater Accra region.
The substation is worth $14.49 million US dollars and is named after Ellen Kavanagh Moran, a former Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) employee.
Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu, the board chair of MiDA, said the substation will provide stable electricity to critical state institutions such as the 37 Military Hospital, Ridge Hospital, and the Jubilee House in a speech read on his behalf at a ceremony to launch the substation.
“Like the other Substations which MiDA has constructed at Pokuase, Kasoa and at Legon, this US$14.49 million investment is a major contribution to Ghana’s Power Sector by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, an Agency of the US Government, to whom we shall remain forever grateful,” she said.
She added that the development of the Substation suffered logistical and scheduling hurdles as a result of recent worldwide challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
“However, I am happy to announce that MiDA and the Project delivery Partners, namely, the Project Contractors, Messrs worked hard to still be on time,” she said.
Ellen Kavanagh Moran
Prof. Ntiamoa-Baidu praised Ellen Kavanagh Moran’s contribution to the Power Compact with Ghana’s implementation, saying the MCC’s staff’s devotion is unrivaled.
“The significant contribution made by our MCC Technical Colleagues, and in particular the sterling role played by a remarkable lady, a member of MCC’s Technical Team on the Ghana Compacts, since Ghana was selected as a beneficiary of the Millennium Challenge Account Programme some 16 years ago is amazing,” she said.
“I am referring to none other than Ellen Kavanagh Moran. MiDA has recognized Ellen’s love for Ghana and unique contribution to MiDA’s numerous successes, and has consequently decided to honor her by naming this Substation after her,” she added.
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Ms. Moran was also honored with a citation for her contributions to the compact’s implementation.
SOURCE: myjoyonline
