Multiple award-winning Ghanaian engineer, Justice Ohene-Akoto, has been appointed as a Board Member, Future Energy Leaders (FEL) programme at the World Energy Council. The appointment comes after his acceptance into the global Future Energy Leaders Programme at the Council over a year ago. In all, there were four new entrants...
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has attributed the power cuts being experienced by parts of the country to a challenge with the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) in supplying gas to some thermal plants. “On Wednesday March 03, 2021, the closure of an emergency valve at the West...
  Biogas technology has been recognised as having a high potential in helping Ghana achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) particularly in the areas of waste management, sanitation and renewable energy. Speaking at the launch of the Biogas Association of Ghana, Nana Akua Owusu-Afriyie, Member of Parliament for Ablekuma -North constituency...
The 2022 edition of the Ghana Energy Awards has honoured Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Energy, along with 31 other individuals and institutions for their contributions to the country’s energy sector. The minister was recognised with the Exceptional Commitment to Africa's Energy Transition award for his numerous efforts toward...
More members of the country’s diplomatic community have confirmed their appearance at the 6th Ghana Energy Awards slated for November 25, 2022 at the Labadi Beach Hotel. The list includes Ozlem Ergun Uluesen, the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana; Berenice Owen-Jones, the Australian Ambassador; Sandra Winkler, Director, Member Network and Institutional...
Global environmental issues are getting more attention due to the rising threat of global warming and climate change. The inter-governmental panel on climate change (IPCC) reports a 1.1 to 6.4°C increase of global temperatures and a rise in sea level of about 16.5 to 53.8 cm by 2100. Bearing...
Global oil super major, Exxon Mobil is expected to officially sign an exploration agreement with government this week to allow it undertake petroleum activities at the Deepwater Cape Three Points (DWCTP) Block off the western coast of the country. Although, the entry of Exxon Mobil into the country has been...
Serengeti Energy in collaboration with the Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) has announced the launch of the 2022 Umoja Incubator which aims to help aspiring entrepreneurs in renewable energy to bring their project to financial close by improving the bankability of the most promising renewable energy projects through access...
Let’s begin our discussions by emphasizing that solar power (SP), wind power (WP) and nuclear power (NP), the three options for power production, which have been at the centre of our discussions, together with hydropower, (HP), are clean and low-carbon energy sources for the anticipated world without fossil fuels....
As the years go by, the footprint of extreme weather conditions on lives and livelihood is exacerbating with the blight accelerating across all the regions of the world. While these recurring climatic events signify a looming cataclysmic crisis, germane measures could be undertaken to nip climate change in the...