Ghana’s new government is looking to fix a crippling power crisis with a complete overhaul of its deficit-ridden energy sector including a boost for solar energy. Intermittent power supply issues have dogged the west African nation since the 1980s and became particularly acute in the last five years — although there has been some improvement … Read more
A Japanese appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a pair of nuclear reactors halted by a lower court order can be restarted, in a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s energy policy. Japan shut down all of its reactors after the Fukushima nuclear crisis in 2011, relying on imported fossil fuels to power its economy. … Read more
Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) has called for deeper cross-sector collaboration between government, investors, researchers, non-for-profit organisations and the private sector to establish a strong plastic value chain. The beverages giant added that government policy and investment into best fitting technology for our current market will be the best way to deal with the menace. … Read more
A solar rooftop Programme by the Energy Commission is to be expanded to cover non-residential facilities including ministries, departments and agencies across the country. The Energy Minister, Mr Boakye Agyarko, announced this at the launch of a Solar PV System on a facility housing the offices of the German Development Cooperation (GTZ) in Accra last … Read more
Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko is waging a massive campaign for solar energy as the country battles to solve its power crisis. As a result, all residential and non-residential facilities of all ministries, department and agencies are to be powered by solar, the minister said. He made this known at the launch of a Solar PV … Read more
General Electric (GE), the world’s premier digital industrial company, has announced the order of a 200MW combined-cycle power plant to be operated by Amandi Energy Limited in Aboadze, Ghana. The plant will help to add reliable and efficient capacity to the grid to tackle Ghana’s increasing demand for power. The plant’s construction will be overseen … Read more
Government has been urged to consider waiving taxes on imports of waste management equipment and logistics. A Research Consultant of Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Matilda Owusu, made the call at a one-day plastic recycling conference in Accra last Wednesday. According to her, such a move will encourage more waste management companies to work towards … Read more
GE, the world’s premier digital industrial company, has announced the order of a 200MW combined-cycle power plant to be operated by Amandi Energy Ltd in Aboadze, Ghana. The plant will help to add reliable and efficient capacity to the grid to tackle Ghana’s increasing demand for power. The plant’s construction will be overseen by Metka, … Read more
The 21st Century Initiative (21st C. I.), has set up a task force to spearhead an innitiative to rid Ghana’s streets off plastic filth. The taskforce, which comprises a team of six leaders, was launched in Accra by the Reverend Richmond Owusu Frimpong, the Chief Executive Officer of 21st C. I Ghana. He said there was the … Read more
Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minsiter-designate Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has said rather than having landfill sites in the country, Ghana must look at possible ways of recycling the waste to generate energy. According to him, in some advanced countries including Sweden, waste is recycled for energy, and such best practice must be emulated by Ghanaians. … Read more
Today there is no need to say that climate change issue is becoming more and more of a pressing challenge which needs complex and efficient response. Landmark COP 21 and COP 22 summits have set a major goal and strategy to limit the rise in global mean temperatures to 2°C, which will be impossible without … Read more
The Regent University College of Science and Technology, is to lead Ghana’s crusade for the commercial production of solar energy following the discovery of silicon in the Western Region. Silicon is the raw material for the production of solar panels, conductors, micro processors and micro controllers among other conductive electronic components. The initiative is in … Read more
The Regent University College of Science and Technology, is to lead Ghana’s crusade for the commercial production of solar energy following the discovery of silicon in the Western Region. Silicon is the raw material for the production of solar panels, conductors, micro processors and micro controllers among other conductive electronic components. The initiative is in … Read more
Unilever has committed to ensuring that all of its plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 as it called on the entire fast-moving consumer goods industry to accelerate progress towards the circular economy. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF), just 14% of the plastic packaging used globally makes its way to … Read more
Just like with most things in Nigeria, today, energy requirements far exceeds the current production levels – and will do so for many years to come. Existing power generating plants are old, underutilized, with most falling into disrepair and unable to cope with the present demands. Looking to fill the gaps in energy production the … Read more
A Ghanaian IT professional, Sesinam Dagadu has been shortlisted for the prestigious Africa Engineering Innovation award. He is in the list with 14 other innovators from Africa. CodeRed is a logistics app which significantly reduces emergency response time through a custom-made mapping system for urban areas that don’t have formal addresses. Using software originally written … Read more
Officials of the Economic Office and the Commercial Service of the United States Embassy in Ghana have paid a familiarization visit to West Africa’s only solar manufacturing plant, owned by Strategic Power Solutions (SPS). The visit among other things was to familiarize themselves with the operations of the manufacturing plant and to discuss areas of … Read more
Officials of the Economic Office and the Commercial Service of the United States Embassy in Ghana have paid a familiarization visit to West Africa’s only solar manufacturing site, owned by Strategic Power Solutions (SPS). The visit among other things was to familiarize themselves with the operations of the manufacturing plant and to discuss areas of … Read more
This latest way of charging phones will go a long way to tackle some of the challenges Dumsor has brought to our homes… Well, since it is now obvious that the normal methods of generating electricity are no longer as effective as they used to be, people now want some new energy sources that do … Read more
The Energy Commission says Ghana will not need external funding to harness its renewable energy resources if private sector participation in the industry is expanded. According to the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Kwame Ampofo, Ghana is on the right track in generating power from renewable energy, especially solar, and has underscored the need for … Read more