By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected])
The Energy Commission has officially launched an Energy Academy, a pioneering platform to empower energy professionals across Africa with cutting-edge training and capacity-building initiatives.
The academy aims to deliver specialised and sustainable training in key areas such as energy policy formulation, energy planning, renewable energy, energy...
The worsening state of the country's power sector has got tongues wagging, particularly since duty-bearers have trumpeted their ability to keep the lights on for eight years. Sadly, at the tail-end of this inglorious achievement, Ghanaians are left wondering whether the issue of power outages will ever be a...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has expressed deep concern over the worsening state of the power sector, attributing the decline to operational inefficiencies, mounting debts and mismanagement under the current government, despite inheriting significant resources and opportunities over the past eight years.
The sector, which was on...
By Osagyefo Ernest De-Graft EGYIR
Ghana's Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has recently highlighted that a significant portion of its financial distress arises from forex shortfalls, particularly debts owed in US dollars rather than the Ghanaian cedi.
This revelation raises crucial questions about the country's monetary sovereignty, forex directives, and the...
The Ghana based firm, Dutch & Co, a leading renewable energy firm has won the 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
The second was Holland Greentech, a social enterprise which has a large network and track record in strengthening the horticulture business of mainly Dutch horticulture suppliers in 12 Africa...
A delegation from the Tanzanian Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority is in the country to understudy the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) operations, especially the implementation of electronic systems for monitoring the movements of petroleum products in Ghana.
The delegation is to study the use of electronic tracking systems for...
On November 8, 2024, Ghana celebrated a major milestone in sustainable architecture with the inauguration of a Nearly Zero-Energy Building (nZEB), the result of a collaboration between GIZ Ghana and the Energy Commission of Ghana.
This model building demonstrates how government office buildings can be designed to prioritize energy efficiency...
By Edward KUDITEY
Energy transition refers to a significant shift from fossil-based energy production and consumption. Fuel fossil contributes to about 80% of the global energy mix and about 60% of Ghana’s. Therefore, an energy transition is a major structural change to energy supply and consumption in an energy system.
It is an...
A recent analysis by the Institute for Energy Security (IES) points to the fact that power generation has consistently fallen short of meeting peak demand, impacting domestic energy reliability and reducing the country’s ability to meet export commitments.
The report, which examined Ghana’s power generation data from September 1 to...
By Korede SOTUBO
The "pacing problem" is the gap between the rapid development of emerging technologies and the much slower pace at which regulatory frameworks evolve.
This issue presents significant challenges for businesses operating in fields such as artificial intelligence, fintech, biotechnology, and renewable energy, where innovation outpaces the ability...