The Tema Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) has invested GH¢989,800 in some major projects this year to improve supply reliability in its operational areas.
Ghana ready to roll flagship climate financed renewable energy programme
The Ministry of Energy has just completed the preparatory activities for the implementation of the country’s flagship climate financed renewable energy programme estimated to cost about 230 million dollars.
Gov’t ponders special power tariffs for some industries
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.