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The VRA Academy is the training wing of Volta River Authority (VRA). Established in 1981, the VRA Academy is the conduit that supplies internal capacities for VRA’s operational excellence, which hinges on its people. Over the past four decades the Academy has played a critical role in managing the power assets of VRA by providing the right training for staff to keep the machines running at the Authority’s thermal, hydroelectric, and renewable energy generation facilities. In addition to serving VRA, the Academy also partners with power utilities within the sub-region to build the capacities, skills and develop the competencies of staff for efficient and reliable operations of their electricity supply assets. With a mandate to provide quality-training solutions in a reliable, safe, and environmentally friendly manner, the Academy has the vision to be a model of excellence for training centers in Africa. Driven by its core values of accountability, commitment, teamwork, integrity and trust, the Academy employs experienced and qualified faculty to deliver on its mandate. The Academy also boasts of access to live power plants and suitable laboratories for hands-on training, and suitable boarding, catering, and recreational facilities.