Volta River Authority
UtilitiesManitoba, Canada1001-5000 Employees
The Volta River Authority is a utilities organization that generates and supplies electricity across Ghana and parts of West Africa. Founded in 1965, it has played a central role in shaping the region’s energy development, delivering power to homes, industries, and communities and exporting electricity to neighboring countries such as Togo and Benin. Its generation portfolio includes hydro, thermal, and solar resources, supporting a transition toward renewable and reliable power. The authority is based in Manitoba, Canada, and is positioned as a core component of the region’s power system. VRA serves a broad customer base that includes households, industry, and other sectors of the economy in Ghana, with cross-border export arrangements to neighboring markets. The organization is expanding its renewable energy portfolio to secure sustainable power for the future, with recent activity indicating initiatives such as a 30 MW floating solar project in 2026.