logo formation april 26 1961 type energy generator and supplier headquarters accra ghana official language english chief executive ing . kirk i. koffi website http www.vra.com the volta river authority vra is the main generator and supplier of electricity in ghana . contents 1 establishment 2 power generation 3 other projects 4 subsidiary companies 5 see also 6 references 7 external links and sources establishment edit the vra was established by the volta river development act act 46 of the republic of ghana on april 26 1961 . 1 the main purpose of the vra is to generate and supply electricity for ghana s needs . it is also responsible for managing the environmental impact of the creation of the volta lake on the towns and people bordering the lake . the vra maintains a national energy supply grid and although it started with hydroelectric power it is now branching into other types of energy such as thermal energy . 1 2 the company represents ghana in the west african power pool . power generation edit akosombo hydroelectric project kpong dam takoradi power station navrongo solar power plant tema power station kpone power station other projects edit schools health services environmental and resettlement activities subsidiary companies edit volta hotel volta lake transport company vltc kpong farms northern electricity distribution company nedco vra property holding company vra propco vra health services limited vra schools see also edit ministry of energy ghana osagyefo barge references edit a b the volta river authority . official website . volta river authority . retrieved 2007 05 10 . what is the volta river authority . unofficial website of vra . eric n. yankah . march 1999 . retrieved 2007 05 10 . external links and sources edit vra website ministry of energy v t e ministries and agencies in ghana ministry of interior ghana national fire and rescue service narcotics control board borstal institute for juveniles ghana prisons service ghana immigration service refugee board ministry of tourism national disaster management organization ghana police service ministry of education national accreditation board ministry of women and children s affairs ministry of youth and sports national youth authority ghana national youth employment program national service secretariat ghana ministry of finance and economic planning ghana statistical service ssnit value added tax service internal revenue service chartered institute of taxation ghana revenue authority customs excise and preventive service ministry of trade and industry ghana standards board the institute of economic affairs ministry of health ghana health service insurance scheme nhis ministry of communication and technology national information technology agency ghana space science and technology centre ghana open data initiative council for scientific and industrial research national media commission ministry of defence bureau of national investigations bni ghana armed forces ghana nuclear society ministry of transport ghana civil aviation authority grc dvla ghana highway authority ministry of roads and highways ministry of energy ghana national petroleum corporation volta river authority gaec ministry of food and agriculture savannah accelerated development authority sada ministry of environment science technology and innovation environment and natural resources advisory council environmental protection agency retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title volta river authority & oldid 729487213 categories government owned companies of ghanapower companies of ghana1961 in ghanacompanies established in 1961volta river authority navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages deutsch edit links this page was last modified on 12 july 2016 at 14 46 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view