To address the high energy cost industry bears in the country, government is considering introducing special tariffs for some sectors in order to help them become competitive, Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh has revealed.
New Bui Power Authority CEO promises increased power generation
Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, the newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bui Power Authority (BPA), managers of the Bui hydro-electric power station, says his administration will build on the dam’s power generating capacity to augment electricity supply.
Trading Energy in West Africa to Benefit the Entire Region
on accounts for about one-third of African gas and oil reserves and over 23,000 Megawatt (MW) of technically exploitable hydropower capacity. However, a key challenge has been distribution: the major sources of electricity supply are located far away from the main centers of consumption.
Africa Must Fight Poverty With Oil, Gas
On May 18, 2021, the International Energy Agency released Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, which outlines plans for the global energy sector to reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
NPA Boss Woos US Investors To Ghana’s $60 Billion Petroleum Hub Project
The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Ghana’s petroleum downstream regulator, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has called on investors in United States of America (USA) to consider investing in Ghana’s petroleum hub project.
Equatorial Guinea: Gas-to-Power Potential Grows
As Equatorial Guinea emerges as a leader in regional gas monetization, gas-fired power generation represents an attractive solution to fulfilling national electrification objectives, while meeting global decarbonization demands.
Nigeria has largest power deficit in the world yet exports electricity – Prof Edekin
Nigeria has the largest energy deficit in the world according to Professor Evbogbai, Riekpen Jacob Edekin of Edo State University Uzairue.