Ghana’s power sector is taking another step towards a more coordinated electricity future as key state institutions review and validate the 2026 Integrated Power System Master Plan (IPSMP), a planning framework intended to guide decisions on generation, transmission, distribution and the use of domestic energy resources. The validation exercise, led by the Energy Commission’s Acting...
Month: September 2026
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Fix IPP pricing, not just ECG, PUWU tells IMF, World Bank
The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) has challenged the IMF and World Bank to broaden their focus on Ghana’s energy crisis beyond reforms at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The union says the pricing structure of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) remains a major concern that must be addressed if Ghana is to achieve lasting...
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Gov’t to Power Public Universities With Solar Energy
By Staff Writer The government is set to expand the use of renewable energy in public universities as part of efforts to advance Ghana’s energy transition and reduce reliance on conventional sources of power. The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, disclosed this when he engaged Vice Chancellors of public universities...
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ECG revenue is improving, so what has changed? – PUWU challenges World Bank
The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) has challenged the World Bank’s approach to Ghana’s energy-sector challenges, questioning why the focus is not being placed on the key structural problems affecting the sector. Speaking on Joy FM’s PM Express on Tuesday, Deputy General Secretary of PUWU, Enoch Paul Hayes, said issues around power generation and the...
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Policy consistency needed to boost oil and gas sector – Deloitte Tax Partner
The Energy, Resources & Industrials Leader at Deloitte Ghana, Gideon Ayi-Owoo, has made a strong case for the government to ensure policy certainty within the energy sector.According to him, this will enable Ghana to attract long-term investment, support sustainable economic growth, and fully maximise its oil and gas potential. Addressing the media on the sidelines...
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GRIDCo Moves To Clear Power Corridors Nationwide
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has intensified efforts to remove unauthorised structures and activities from electricity transmission corridors, warning occupants to vacate protected areas before enforcement action begins. The campaign forms part of a broader Right-of-Way (RoW) management drive aimed at protecting high-voltage transmission infrastructure, improving access for maintenance teams and reducing the risk...
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President Boakai Commissions LEC Board Chair, Managing Director as Liberia’s Electricity Transformation Gains Momentum
MONROVIA, LIBERIA — In another significant moment for Liberia’s electricity sector, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has officially commissioned the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Hon. Albert N. Forh, and Managing Director Hon. Mohammed M. Sherif, reaffirming their mandate to lead the country’s public electricity utility at a...
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CEMSE Demands Disclosure Of Energy SOE Performance Targets
The Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) is calling on the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) and the Ministry of Finance to publicly disclose the annual performance contracts of state-owned energy companies, arguing that access to agreed targets is essential for meaningful public accountability. CEMSE Executive Director Benjamin Nsiah said publishing the...
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Total Energies Targets Namibia Oil FID as Venus and Mopane Fields Advance
Namibia’s offshore oil sector increased sharply this year. TotalEnergies became operator of PEL 83, which contains the Mopane discovery, on September 4 following a transaction with Galp signed in December 2025 and approved by Namibia’s mines ministry in July. The post-transaction ownership of PEL 83 is 40% TotalEnergies, 40% Galp, 10% Namcor and 10% Custos,...
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Solar power purchase contracts dominate first half of 2026
While the year began with several notable nuclear agreements, solar power remained the clean energy source of choice in the US during the first half of 2026. In the first half of 2026, offtakers signed 96 deals totaling 28.1 gigawatts of clean power contracts, compared with about 22.4 GW in the first half of 2025,...