{
  "id": 10143275,
  "title": "Government to sign 1,200MW gas power deal before end of 2026 – Mahama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/government-to-sign-1-200mw-gas-power-deal-before-end-of-2026-mahama",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-27T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/government-to-sign-1200mw-gas-power-deal-before-end-of-2026-mahama/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to build a 1,200-megawatt (MW) state-owned gas-fired thermal power plant, which would become the country's largest single power facility if completed as planned. The President stated that the government aims to sign an agreement for the project before the end of 2026, during a town hall meeting with the Ghanaian community in New York. The proposed facility would have a higher installed capacity than the current largest single generating facility, the 1,020MW Akosombo Hydroelectric Power Station. The decision to add the new thermal capacity is informed by changes in the global energy landscape, including the transition towards renewable energy and the growing adoption of electric vehicles. The government also wants to avoid investing in power assets that could become stranded as the energy mix changes. Some Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that previously threatened to suspend power generation are now prepared to invest in an additional 500MW of capacity.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "Government to sign 1,200MW gas power deal before end of 2026 – Mahama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/government-to-sign-1-200mw-gas-power-deal-before-end-of-2026-mahama-10144820",
        "published": "2026-09-27T05:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}