It would cost government more than US$420 million to roll out solar power generation in all second cycle schools across the country. This amount, however, would not include subsequent maintenance of the equipment. The Deputy Director of Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy, Seth Mahu who disclosed this indicated that...
The issue of inequality at the workplace have been discussed extensively by many authors. But one sector in which women’s participation is below that of the broader economy, is the energy sector. Despite making up 48 percent of the global labour force, women only account for 22 percent of...
As part of efforts to bridge the gap between industry and higher learning education and to complement government efforts to decrease the graduate unemployment rate, Puma Energy Ghana and the College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have announced a strategic partnership to...
Christine Churcher, a former Minister of state under President Kufuor’s administration, has been appointed board chair of the Ghana National Gas Company. At a ceremony in Accra to officially inaugurate the nine-member board, the Chairperson, thanked the President for the confidence reposed in them and promised the board will deliver...
Natural gas transporter West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has doubled its capacity from an initial 70mmscf per day to 140mmscf per day. According to management, the infrastructural expansion works - which cost some US$3.5million - will enable the company to transport higher volumes of natural gas to VRA, aside...
PETROSOL Ghana Ltd, a leading Ghanaian Oil Marketing Company (OMC), was adjudged the Energy Company of the Year 2022 for the petroleum category, during the 2022 edition of the Ghana Energy Awards, held recently in Accra. The event had the Vice President, H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as the Special...
The Ghana Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GHACCO) is advocating for the full implementation the bioenergy policy after a research conducted by the group affirmed the benefits of the policy if it is fully rolled out. In a media interaction, Mohammed Amin Lukumanu, Executive Director of Ghana Alliance for Clean Cookstove...
Grew by more almost 3% for more than a decade But growth slows below 1% for past three years To achieve 100% access by 2025, 3% growth rate required The rate of growth when it comes to access to electricity has seen a significant slowdown over the past...
It took the intervention of the coronavirus which emanated from China in early January 2020 to briefly halt the persistent increases in fuel prices in Ghana. Prior to that, the country have had to contend with persistent increases in fuel prices since January 2017. The revision and the neutralization of...
The Deputy Minister of Energy, William Owuraku Aidoo, has urged the international community to acknowledge and respect Africa's sovereign right to develop its energy resources autonomously. This call comes amid the global momentum toward transitioning to cleaner energy sources, with the Deputy Minister emphasising that Africa's unique path to energy self-reliance...