April 08
Ghana: Crunch Meeting Over Energy Crisis
Players in the energy sector value chain on Saturday held a crunch meeting to discuss the erratic power supply in the country. Read more »
March 26
Ghana: There's No 'Dumsor' in Ghana ...Energy Minister Affirms, Promises to Fix Current Power Supply Disruptions
The Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has reassured the public of putting in place measures to fix the recent power supply disruption across the country. Read more »
February 06
Ghana: Puma Energy Ghana Reiterates Commitment to Enabling Access to Energy
Puma Energy Ghana, a leading energy company, has reiterated its commitment to enabling access to energy and specifically, clean cooking solutions. Read more »
December 18, 2023
Ghana: Lithium Deal Pro-Ghanaian, Unprecedented ...Lands Minister Explains Agreement to CSOs
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has defended the Ghana-Barari DV lithium agreement, revealing the key components of the deal that makes it… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Ghana: THINK Rogress Ghana Holds Maiden Energy Forum
THINK Progress Ghana, a policy think thank in collaboration with the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration(GIMPA) chapter of the Graduate Students Association… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Ghana: COCOSHIE Appeals to COCOBOD to Supply Solar Torch Lights, Mosquito Nets to Farmers
The Ghana Cocoa, Coffee and Sheanut farmers Association (COCOSHE) has expressed worry over undue delay in the supply of solar torch lights and mosquito nets for the benefit of… Read more »
November 13, 2023
Africa: Africa Energy Bank to Reduce Dependence On Foreign Funding in the Offing - Director, Projects and Asset Based Finance, Afreximbank
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it is in an advanced discussion with the African Petroleum Producers Organisation, (APPO) for the establishment of an African… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Ghana: Govt Signs 2 New 720mw Power Purchase Agreement - Energy Minister
The government has signed two new Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA) to add about 720 Mega Watts (MW) of power to the country's generation capacity, Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Ghana: Govt Sources Funds to Construct Nuclear Power Plant - GAEC
The government is sourcing funding for the construction of a nuclear power plant to support the country's electricity production and provide more reliable and efficient energy to… Read more »
September 15, 2023
Ghana: Power, Energy Ghana Expo 2023 Launched
The Power and Energy Ghana Expo 2023 has been launched in Accra to create a platform to showcase the latest power and energy technologies as well as electrical products. Read more »
September 14, 2023
Ghana: U.S.$1.75 Million Fund for Nuclear Reactor Regional Training Hub for Ghana
Ghana is to benefit from a $1.75 million support fund towards establishing the country as a Small Modular Nuclear Reactor (SMR) regional training hub and centre of excellence for… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Ghana: GNPC-GENSER Energy Deal Is Biased - Minority
The Minority in Parliament has insisted that the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation - Genser Energy Ghana Limited (GNPC-GENSER), dealing in its current form is biased toward… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Ghana: Karpowership Supplies 470 Megawatts to National Grid
Karpowership Ghana Company Limited is supplying 470 Megawatts (MW) of power to the national grid to boost power supply, the Project Manager of the company, Michelle Hazel, has… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Ghana: Energy Minister Woos Investors
The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Prempeh, has called on American investors to take advantage of the country's immense energy, mineral resources and invest here. Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Renewable Energy in Africa Will Drive Economic Growth - Access Bank Md
Access Bank Ghana participated in the Climate Finance for Sustainable Energy Transition in Africa Conference last week at the University of Ghana, Legon. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Ghana: World Bank Calls for Urgent Reform in Energy Sector
The World Bank has called for urgent reforms in the energy sector to save the sector from collapse. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Africa: Capacity Building, Financing Key for Sustainable Energy in Africa - Fbnbank MD
The Managing Director of FBNBank Ghana, Mr Victor Yaw Asante, has urged stakeholders of Africa's energy sector to focus on providing capacity building and finance towards the… Read more »
July 10, 2023
Ghana: Power Outages Due to Gas Supply Shortage - ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed recent power outages in various parts of the country to limited gas supply to power producers. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Ghana: Ghana's Nuclear Energy Mix Project On Course - Environment Minister
Ghana's quest to add nuclear power to its energy mix is on course and progressing steadily, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, has… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Ghana: '38 Communities in Mamprusi West District Connected to National Grid'
A total of 38 communities in the Mamprusi West District of the North East Region have been connected to the national grid in the last three years. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Ghana: Looming Power Crisis - IPPs Stop Power Generation for National Grid?
There is a looming power crisis as the Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) has directed its members to cut supply to the national grid from tomorrow. Read more »
Ghana: Avert Looming Dumsor
Power has come to be associated with the modern economy due to its importance for domestic, industrial and other commercial purposes. Read more »
Ghana: Osagyefo Power Barge Dismantled Without Approval - Deputy Energy Minister
About 90 per cent of the Osagyefo Power Barge at Effasu in the Jomoro Constituency of the Western Region has been dismantled without authorisation, a Deputy Minister of Energy,… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Ghana: Energy Sector Reforms Critical for Development
Addressing journalists at a press conference in Accra on Sunday on Ghana's International Monetary Fund (IMF) Programme and Growth Agenda, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta,… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Ghana: Ghana-IMF Comprehensive Standard Reforms - Govt Targets Energy Sector ...to Drive Econ Growth, Devt
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has reiterated government's plans to prioritise the energy sector as part of a comprehensive host of structural reforms aimed at driving… Read more »