Energy Policy Analyst at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Kodzo Yaotse, has raised significant concerns over Government’s proposal to construct a 1,200-megawatt state-owned thermal power plant, cautioning that the initiative may not yield the intended benefits of lower tariffs and improved energy security.Speaking to NorvanReports on the sidelines of the 2026 Budget Review...
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Ben Boakye Warns Government as Technical Review Shows Afina Discovery Fails Key Tests
Ghana’s Ministry of Energy is presenting its planned intervention in Springfield Exploration & Production’s (SEP) West Cape Three Points Block 2 (WCTP2) as a bold, evidence-based move to unlock stranded value. But investigations show otherwise, with a confidential technical assessment by the Petroleum Commission suggesting that the country’s upstream regulator has information which exposes a...
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Energy Minister Inaugurates Nuclear Power Ghana Board, Charges Members to Accelerate Nuclear Agenda
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, has inaugurated the new Board of Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG), tasking members to fast-track the country’s long-held ambition of adding nuclear energy to its power mix.Speaking at the ceremony, the minister highlighted Ghana’s decades-long pursuit of nuclear power—an aspiration...
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Government’s Planned Reassignment of WCTP2 Block Poses Major Blow to Springfield
The government’s move to reassign the West Cape Three Points Block 2 (WCTP2) to what it describes as a “more financially robust operator” is sending strong signals across the petroleum sector, marking what some industry observers say is one of the toughest periods for Springfield Exploration and Production Limited (SEP). The latest development follows a...