Siemens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Ghana to upgrade and extend Ghana's transmission infrastructure, improve the country's grid capacity and stability, and enable and expand a stable power export to neighboring countries in the West African Power Pool.  

The MoU was signed by Siemens and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) in the presence of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo and the President and Global Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG, Joe Kaeser.  

Under the agreement, the two companies will work collaboratively

"As Ghana has significantly invested into generation capacity, there is now an urgent need to build a reliable, affordable and sustainable electrical network for the country and its people," said Joe Kaeser, President and CEO of Siemens.   

Siemens will also educate and train young Ghanaians in various engineering disciplines and provide training on Siemens equipment for STEM education and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET).  

Source: Press Release