The VRA was established by the Volta River Development Act, Act 46 of the Republic of Ghana on 26 April 1961. The main purpose of the VRA is to generate and supply electricity for Ghana's needs. It is also responsible for managing the environmental impact of the creation of the
Volta Lake on the towns and people bordering the lake. The VRA maintains a national energy supply grid and although it started with
hydroelectric power, it is now branching into other types of energy such as
thermal energy. The company represents Ghana in the
West African Power Pool. == Power generation ==