Turkish Aksa Energy, generating electricity for Ghana since 2017, has donated 2.5 million
Ghana Cedis to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund created by the
Ghanaian government
ISTANBUL, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aksa Energy, a
Turkey-based Independent Power
Producer (IPP) operating in 5 countries across 2 continents, has
donated 2.5 million Ghanian Cedis to the COVID-19 National Trust
Fund created by the Office of the Presidency of Ghana to fight against COVID-19. The Company
has been producing electricity for Ghana since 2017.
A special ceremony was held on April
6 at the Office of Presidency (Jubilee House) for the
donation. Aksa Energy West Africa Coordination Director
Murat Captug and the Turkish
Ambassador to Ghana Ozlem Gulsun Ergun Ulueren were hosted by
Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, Chief of
Staff of Ghana. At the ceremony,
Murat Captug presented Akosua Frema
Osei-Opare a donation cheque of GHS 2.5 million on behalf of
Aksa Energy.
Speaking of the donation Murat Captug, West Africa Coordination
Director of Aksa Energy said: "As a global company operating in 5
countries across 2 countries, we are committed to increasing the
welfare and life quality of local communities in the regions where
we operate, both by meeting their urgent demand for electricity and
through social support programmes. Today the whole world is
struggling with COVID-19. As Aksa Energy Ghana, we are aware of our
responsibilities to Ghana, and
therefore we are very pleased to make a donation to the
fund to support the Ghanaian government in its fight against
COVID-19. We hope life returns to normal for the whole world soon.
Aksa Energy will continue to work, produce and build a better
future together with Ghanaians."
About Aksa Energy
Established in 1997, Aksa Energy is a subsidiary of Kazanci
Holding A.S., a conglomerate with interests in electricity
generation, gen-set production, electricity distribution, natural
gas distribution, agriculture, and tourism.
Headquartered in Istanbul,
Turkey; Aksa Energy is a publicly-listed Independent Power
Producer (IPP) operating across 5 countries on 2 continents. To
date, the Company has built and operated more than 30 power plants
using various energy sources such as coal, fuel oil, natural gas,
biogas, wind and hydroelectricity.
Aksa Energy carries out project development, design,
procurement, engineering, logistics, installation, commissioning,
maintenance and operation activities of all its power plants with
its in-house teams.
Aksa Energy builds and operates power plants in energy-strapped
territories in order to meet the urgent demand for electricity. In
addition to its power plants in Turkey and Turkish
Republic of Northern
Cyprus; Aksa Energy boasts nearly 500 MW of installed
capacity in Africa with a 370-MW
power plant in Ghana, 40 MW in
Mali and 66 MW in Madagascar. Aksa Energy has also rehabilitated
a 24-MW power plant in Madagascar
and operates it under an Operation & Maintenance contract for
the country.
Aksa Energy commissioned its power plant in Ghana in March
2017 after a speedy construction phase of only 9 months, and
engine conversion to dual fuel (HFO/natural gas) at the Plant is
underway.
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