Category: Energy

Representatives of the investment consortium AMS/Double Tree Capital Bank paid a courtesy call on the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, to familiarise themselves with the wide range of investment opportunities at the hub. Led by Dr Yusif Sulemana, a Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, the...

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has officially opened the 3rd Renewable Energy Forum Africa (REFA 2025) in Accra, welcoming delegates from across the continent and the global renewable energy community. The high-level forum brings together investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss emerging opportunities, promote investments, and strengthen strategies aimed at...

Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance (ICEG)has warned that the recent tariff hikes approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will unfairly burden ordinary Ghanaians, “leaving consumers in the dark” instead of easing their plight. The Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance (ICEG), in a statement dated Wednesday, December 3, 2025, strongly criticised the...

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has approved upward adjustments in electricity and water tariffs, effective January 1, 2026, following the completion of its 2026–2030 Multi-Year Tariff Review (MYTO). In a statement, the Commission said the tariff decision is the outcome of months of investment hearings, stakeholder engagements and regional public consultations held nationwide as...

Government has launched a new digital application to boost the country’s transition to renewable energy by making it easier for households, businesses and institutions to sign onto the national net-metering programme. Net metering allows consumers who generate electricity through solar PV systems to feed excess power into the national grid in exchange for credits, reducing...

Kenya agreed to grant tax breaks and allow higher recovery costs to an energy trading firm that acquired Tullow Oil Plc’s blocks in the East African country to accelerate development of the project whose output is planned for next year. Nairobi-based Gulf Energy Ltd. will be exempted from paying value-added tax, withholding taxes and import...

J.K. Horgle Transport and Company Limited has been honoured with the Energy Sector Operational Resilience Award at the 9th Ghana Energy Awards, held on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The recognition highlights the company’s outstanding performance and long-standing impact on petroleum logistics in Ghana and across West Africa.With more...

PETROSOL Chief Executive Officer, Michael Bozumbil, has been honoured with the Energy Business Leadership Award at the 2025 Ghana Energy Awards, held on Thursday at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.Mr. Bozumbil was recognised for his exemplary leadership and significant contributions to Ghana’s energy sector. Under his stewardship, PETROSOL has strengthened its operational excellence and...

The organisers of the Ghana Energy Awards have conferred a Special Award on the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, in recognition of his exceptional leadership and far-reaching reforms within Ghana’s energy sector. The award, presented on Friday, acknowledges Dr. Jinapor’s role in stabilising the power system, revitalising the upstream...