The Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has opened a 3-day work retreat at the Aqua Safari Resort in Ada for CEOs and Board Chairpersons of the energy sector agencies, as well as other stakeholders. In his opening remarks, Dr. Prempeh, who is also the MP for Manhyia South,...
Ghanaians urged to assume leading roles in the energy sector to boost local content
Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has reiterated calls for Ghanaians to assume leading roles in the various sub-sectors under the country’s energy sector. According to him, the practice of expatriates being awarded huge contracts due to the lack of skills and technical know-how among Ghanaians must be addressed. To...
Ghana’s oil sector investments to be constrained – Energy expert
Ghana’s oil sector investments would continue to be constrained if it does not focus on internal resources. According to Energy Expert, Dr. Yusif Sulemana, the world is nearing an era where oil firms will lose interest in hydrocarbon investments. This, he said, will increase the cost of hydrocarbons, translating into...
Ghana takes over AMERI plant
Ghana has taken full ownership of the 250-megawatt (MW) power production plant from the African and Middle East Resources Investment Group, otherwise known as AMERI Energy. The 10-unit barge, with the capacity to generate 25MW each, totaling 250MW, which is commissioned on natural gas, is set to be moved to...
Bui Power CEO takes his seat on NPG board
The Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has sworn in the Chief Executive Officer of Bui Power Authority (BPA), Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi as a Board Member of Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) on January 24, 2022, at the Ministry of Energy, Conference Room.
Electricity: Nigerian gas sales to Ghana, Benin, Togo hit $6.47m
untries for electricity generation rose by 11.36 per cent to $6.47m last year from $5.81m in 2019, according to official data obtained by our correspondent
Too little power in Nigeria, too much in Ghana
While much of Nigeria's new gas-fired capacity is unused because of gas supply problems, Ghana has not been able to absorb all of its new installed power capacity. Neil Ford reports