Dr. Edna Agyepong

Dr. Edna Agyepong serves as a board member of the Bui Power Authority, the Ghanaian public institution responsible for managing the Bui Dam and its associated power generation and water management infrastructure. Completed in 2013, the Bui Dam is located on the Black Volta River in the Bono Region of Ghana and represents one of the country's significant hydroelectric investments, with an installed generation capacity of 400 megawatts. The dam contributes to Ghana's national electricity generation mix and serves as a key piece of the country's efforts to maintain reliable power supply.

The governance of the Bui Power Authority involves oversight of an institution that manages not only electricity generation but also the environmental and social dimensions of a large hydroelectric facility, including the management of the Bui National Park, the welfare of communities affected by the dam's construction, and the sustainable management of the reservoir system. Board directors of the authority engage with this complex mix of energy, environmental, and social responsibilities.

Ghana's energy sector has been through a prolonged period of challenge, including the acute power shortages that defined the "dumsor" era of the early 2010s and the subsequent investments in generation capacity and transmission infrastructure aimed at providing stable electricity to homes, businesses, and industries. The Bui Power Authority has been part of the institutional response to these challenges, and its governance has had direct implications for the reliability of power supply that the broader economy depends on.

Dr. Agyepong's doctoral qualification signals the analytical depth she brings to governance roles in a sector that requires engagement with technical, financial, and environmental dimensions simultaneously. Her recognition in the 2026 Avance Media Top 100 Women Board Directors ranking confirms her standing as one of Ghana's significant women in energy and public sector governance, contributing to the oversight of infrastructure that is foundational to the country's economic and social development.

Her work at Bui Power Authority connects her to questions of energy security, environmental management, and public infrastructure that are central to Ghana's long-term development trajectory.