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
Toshiba chairman Shigenori Shiga has resigned, hours after the company was forced to delay revealing details of a multi-billion dollar loss. The Japanese conglomerate was expected to say it was writing off about $6bn (£4.8bn) at its US nuclear business. But the BBC understands Toshiba has not been able to agree with its auditors how … Read more
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), Korea’s electricity company, aimed at promoting bilateral cooperation between the two parties in the electricity sector. Under the agreement, the two are to exchange information on the electricity sector, as well as share knowledge in … Read more
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has intensified moves to cut down on illegal connections and theft to improve its revenue generation. Currently, the ECG is estimated to lose over 30 percent of its revenue through systems and distribution losses. Speaking to journalists after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Korean Electricity Company(KEPCO) … Read more