The Bui Power Authority has announced the release of an amount of GHS 42, 276.92 for the payment of compensation to some five beneficiaries whose economic trees/crops are affected by the BPA’s solar project.
A statement issued by the Authority and signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the BPA, Fred Oware said the compensation is set to be released to the respective beneficiaries on Tuesday, August, 29, 2017 and will be paid through the Land Valuation division of the Lands Commission.
The Solar project is located at Carpenter, a community in the Bole district of the Northern region.
The statement further indicated that the compensation comes after, the BPA in collaboration with the Land Valuation Division both enumerated the various economic assets on the 100 acre parcel of land earmarked for the Solar project.
The exercise is expected to be witnessed by the Chief of Carpenter, BPA officials, Regional Officers of the Land Valuation Division and members of the Carpenter community.
Meanwhile, BPA says it has already completed expansion works on the Bui Switchyard to evacuate 250MW of solar energy.
The Bui Solar Project is expected to take off after the compensation payment.
