main reason for establishment of volta river project
Akosombo Dam The primary purpose of the Akosombo Dam was to provide electricity for the aluminium industry.[2] The Akosombo Dam was called "the largest single investment in the economic development plans of Ghana."[3] Its original electrical output was 912 megawatts (1,223,000 hp), which was upgraded to 1,020 megawatts (1,370,000 hp) in a retrofit project that was completed in 2006.[4]