Mr. Joshua Batsa Narh, Executive Chairman of the Energy Chamber Ghana and a Director at Wingfield Group, has posited that the partial privatization of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is a viable policy option that warrants serious consideration, provided it is executed as a strategic recapitalization rather than a mere asset disposal. This perspective expressed...
Day: April 27, 2026
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Jinapor orders GRIDCO CEO to step aside over Akosombo fire
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has directed the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) Ing. Mark Awuah Baah to step aside pending investigations into a fire outbreak at the Akosombo Power Control Centre. The directive comes in the wake of a major fire incident at the...
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Fire Explosion at Akosombo Substation Causes Widespread Power Outages, 1,000MW Lost to Grid
The ministry of energy and green transition saysin the last 24 hours, the country has experienced widespread power interruptions beyond the isolated pockets of outages. The Ministry’s Spokesperson in a Facebook message said this was triggered by a fire explosion at the Akosombo substation, a critical facility within our power generation and transmission network. “As...
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Ghana Gas Engages Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy
Ghana National Gas Limited Company (Ghana Gas) hosted members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy for an engagement session and a tour of its Gas Processing Plant (GPP), giving lawmakers firsthand insight into its operations. The Committee began its activities in the region with a courtesy call on the Western Regional Minister, Hon. Joseph...