Sydney Nii Ayitey Tetteh - Executive Vice President, Energy & Infrastructure, Client Coverage, Corporate and Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank Ghana, has called on stakeholders and policymakers in Ghana’s energy sector to prioritise the sanitation of the sector to attract the necessary investment to sustain the sector.
Nii Ayitey Tetteh...
Vivo Energy Ghana, the Shell Licensee has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Vision Ghana to co-create energy-efficient cookstoves for women in the East Gonja District in the Savannah Region under the Eco-Flame project.
The Eco-Flame project aims to train 200 women on the use of eco-friendly...
By Kizito CUDJOE & Crystabel Danso ABEAM
The country’s push towards renewable energy (RE) integration is facing significant technical and financial challenges, according to Mr. Jabesh Amissah-Arthur - a leading energy expert and Partner at Arthur Energy Advisors.
Mr. Amissah-Arthur highlighted the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources as a primary...
The Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd. (ECG) is guilty of not adhering to the Public Procurement Act (PPA), according to an Auditor-General’s report.
ECG signed 50 contracts worth US$145million to procure 862,750 meters between 2016 and 2021 without adhering to the Public Procurement Act (PPA).
A performance audit on management of...
By Buertey Francis BORYOR
The Director-General of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Professor Samuel Boakye Dampare, has emphasised the commission’s dedication to promoting the peaceful utilisation of nuclear science and technology to impact all facets of society.
The commitment, according to him, will increase the utilisation of radiation sources and...
By Kizito CUDJOE
The ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) is on the brink of a major breakthrough with the proposed regional grid code, aiming to unify the electricity market across West Africa.
This is seen as the key focus for engagement as ERERA’s 23rd Meeting of its Consultative Committees of...
By Juliet ETEFE
Accra will host the ninth annual ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) forum from July 24-25, 2024.
Themed 'Electricity trade security in ECOWAS region: the interplay between national policies and free market principles', the forum will bring together key stakeholders from across West Africa to discuss and shape...
By Elikplim Kwabla APETORGBOR (Dr)
In a recent press conference at the Ministry of Finance, the Finance Minister, Hon. Amin Adams, suggested that revenue recognition and arrears owed Independent Power Producers (IPPs) under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are realised solely through the monthly invoices received and paid by the Electricity...
In line with the Ghana Nuclear Programme Infrastructure Development agenda, the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), through the support of Ghana's Mission in Tokyo, initiated a technical cooperation with the JAIF International Cooperation Centre (JICC) an entity established under the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF).
The objective of this partnership...
By Kizito CUDJOE
The Petroleum Commission (PC) has signed four agreements with international firms in a bid to secure advanced geological data - 3D seismic data - on the country’s oil fields, according to Director-Local Content, Kwaku Boateng.
The agreements were signed with four international firms: Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), Exploro Geo-Services,...