Industries could heave a sigh of relief by January, following a revelation by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia that power tariffs could be reduced by as much as 25 percent.
“We will actually be seeing some significant reduction in the cost of electricity for industrial production next year in Ghana, and...
The maximum storage capacity a Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) station can have is 20 tonnes, the National Petroleum Authority has directed following the tough stance taken by Cabinet to forestall the deadly gas explosions the nation is becoming ill-reputed for.
Appearing before parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, CEO of the...
The implementation of the cylinder recirculation model which is expected to start in 2019 and seen as a roadmap to help curb frequent gas explosions would also come at a cost for users of cylinders.
CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Hassan Tampuli, explained that the pricing of Liquefied...
There is a certain mistrust that characterises NDC-NPP politics in Ghana and which is making the country look, increasingly, like it does not uphold the sanctity of contracts; and experts warn this could give investors the wrong impression.
While contract cancellations have led to judgement debts in the past, with...
A total of 1,000 Ghanaians will receive training annually as part of the newly launched Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity Programme (AOGC), President Nana Akufo-Addo, has said.
Two hundred Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) will also be provided with the capacity to gain a competitive advantage in the industry...
Ghana’s hopes of raising a debt without sovereign guarantee did not yield the expected results, and the outcome has been met with mixed reactions from industry and academia.
A statement from ESLA Plc. - the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established to raise the bond with backing from the Energy Debt...
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has officially launched its National Petroleum Safety Campaign to raise awareness on adherence to safety protocols in the petroleum downstream sector, under the theme ‘People Safety First’.
Speaking at the launch, Chief Executive of the NPA Alhassan Tampuli said since April this year, the authority...
Power producer, Sunon-Asogli and other local independent power producers would have produced a combined megawatt of 560MV of power as against 230MV from Ameri Energy, Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko has suggested.
“We would have been better for example pushing to make sure the Sunon- Asogli project was completed and then...
The Energy Commission is to implement the electrical wiring regulations which will ban uncertified electricians from operating in the country, its Associate Programmes Officer, Stephen Yamoah has said.
“Very soon all electricians would have to be certified by the Energy Commission, go through an examination before you are certified, if...
Africa gas market tiny but growing fast
Electricity generation is main growth driver
Unified pricing system tough in undeveloped markets
Africa should develop a gas pricing index based on the cost of electricity set midway between existing global benchmarks to ensure fairer pricing in new export projects on the...