In 2003, a group of enterprising Ghanaians met to discuss the country’s energy needs. Demand was growing faster than supply so a coherent development strategy was called for. That much was not in doubt. The challenge was: how best to address the situation.
Over the next few years, a special purpose vehicle was created, Cenpower Generation Company, to develop the Kpone Independent Power Plant (KIPP) near the Ghanaian capital, Accra.