The Director General of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Prof. Benjamin Jabez Botwe Nyarko, has been appointed as the chairman for the newly constituted board of the Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG).
Energy Minister Charges GCMCL Board To Work As A Team
Ghana’s Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has charged the newly constituted Board of Directors of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company to work together in the interest of the company. This, he says would ensure that the company grows and becomes profitable.
Energy Minister indicts ECG management, past boards, others for sad state of company
Energy Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh says government has taken a firm decision not to enter into a take or pay agreement in the power sector, accusing the management of the Electricity Company of Ghana, past boards, among others for the sad state of company.
Expect massive improvement in power supply by December – Energy Minister
‘Expect stable and reliable electricity supply by December this year’, Energy Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has assured all Ghanaians and businesses. Parts of the Greater Accra and the Ashanti regions have been experiencing intermittent power cuts and the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) blames it on ongoing repairs on some...
Lift ban on Power Purchase Agreements for renewable energy boom in Ghana – Expert
Lifting the ban on renewable energy Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) would be a major hurdle removed, to allow for the explosion of renewable energy projects and initiatives in Ghana, for purposes of de-carbonization, cost-efficient energy supply, and for economic recovery and growth post COVID-19.
United States Signs $217 Million Agreement to Fund Power Plant
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – In a letter dated July 14, 2021, United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) committed to provide $217 million in debt financing for a new 83 megawatt power plant in Freetown. The Western Area Power Generation Project (WAPGP), sponsored by Milele Energy and TCQ Power Limited,...
Liberia: Investigative Report over Burning of Turbine at Mount Coffee Hydro in Limbo; Stakeholders ‘Dodging’ Responsibility
MONROVIA – Two of the four turbines at the Mount Coffee Hydro have been down and the Government of Liberia is yet to know what led to the damage, despite series of investigations commissioned by the manufacturer and the insurance company. FrontPageAfrica gathered from sources familiar with the development within...