Having been thrust to the front lines of a climate crisis we did not cause, Africans have long urged rich countries to wean themselves off fossil fuels and slash their greenhouse-gas emissions. But, instead of heeding our calls, the rich have remained addicted to oil and gas – much...
If Africa is to avoid missing out on gains from the imminent transition toward more sustainable sources of fuel, its key stakeholders must develop and implement an energy plan that takes into consideration the continent’s peculiarities while working toward funding the transition from domestic sources.
This is the consensus of...
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in collaboration with the Ecole Supérieure des Métiers des Energies Renouvelables (ESMER) and the Beninese Agency for Rural Electrification and Energy Management (ABERME), is organising a regional examination for certification of off-grid Solar photovoltaic system technicians (on Level 1)....
With climate change affecting all aspects of societies and economies, transitioning to sustainable energy sources is no longer an option but a necessity.
This was the consensus reached among experts, including the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam; Prof. Peter Quartey, Director-Institute of Statistical, Social...
The Association of Ghana Industries-Energy Service Centre (AGI-ESC) has partnered the Institute of Energy Professionals Africa (IEPA) to deploy Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Certification programmes and other IEPA training opportunities in Ghana.
The move falls in line with AGI-ESC’s mandate to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy practices and technologies...
Santol Energy, one of the fastest-growing indigenous oil companies in the downstream sector, has opened its newest branch at Weija, in the Greater Accra Region, in line with its drive to delivering best-in-class services, offering affordable and clean fuel to the local market and beyond.
The opening of the Weija...
… to solve excess capacity conundrum
Government has charged the Volta River Authority (VRA) to use its experience in electricity export to find markets for the country’s excess power capacity.
The country’s total installed capacity is 5,083MW with a peak demand of 2,7000MW. Of the total installed capacity, 2,300MW has been...
“Ghana could not have survived the Economic Recovery Program (ERPs) of the 1980s put in place by the ruling Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) without the strength of character and unwavering determination of Mr. Rawlings” – Naomi Chazan, 1983
Beginning 1983 under its Economic Recovery Program (ERP), the then Government...
To break the siege of excessive waste in Ghana and improve environmental quality, Sunon Asogli Power is extending its expertise in power generation to environmental protection by investing in environmentally friendly energy projects. The company in the next few years will use proven technology and innovation in recycling, reuse,...
As GNPC, GSF propel country to 78% score on governance index
As the world gradually moves away from conventional to cleaner energy sources, Ghana will need to make bold policies and choices to ensure the continued viability of the oil and gas industry, a new report by the Natural...
