ECC secures Ghana Water contract to upgrade national water system

US-based contractor to the federal departments of defence, energy, and state ECC has secured a $400m contract from the Ghana Water Company (GWCL) to upgrade and rehabilitate the national water system in the country.

The project is financed by a US export-import bank, while General Electric (GE) will provide technology partnership and equipment alongside Ghanaian contractor ELS.

ECC vice president Richard Ebel remarked that the partnership with GWCL will deliver GE’s technology to areas that have the highest priority areas and need.

The scope of the contract spans eight regions of Ghana and aims to provide GWCL with the means to improve performance and product quality by reducing operating costs and extending equipment life.

"Our goal is to strengthen the capabilities of Ghanaian engineers and workers by transferring the technology, knowledge, and skill set necessary to allow them to continue to maintain the systems long after the project is complete and to be able to collect revenue
from the water to provide sustainable operations for many generations," said Ebel.

Endsight Consulting founder and president Matthew K. McLean added, "We identified Ghana as the most promising place to do business — especially in water infrastructure where we can have the largest impact to help the people of Ghana with clean water."

Implementation of the project is slated to begin before the end of 2012, with an expected completion date of 2018.

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Image: Ghana Water Company awards $400m contract to upgrade national water system in the country.Photo: Jurgen