Ghana has opened discussions with Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, towards the establishment of the country’s first nuclear power plant, President John Dramani Mahama has announced. President Mahama disclosed this on Thursday, October 30, 2026, during his address at the Third Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow, where he outlined Ghana’s plans to diversify its energy...
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Russia’s Rosatom in advanced talks to supply floating nuclear power plants to African countries
MOSCOW, – Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom could supply floating nuclear power plants to coastal African countries and is in advanced discussions with at least four nations, senior company executives said on Wednesday at a Russia-Africa Summit.Vladimir Aptekarev, deputy head of Rosatom’s machine-building division, said that 38 of Africa’s more than 50 countries have sufficient...
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Rosatom Signs Deal for 200 MW Floating Nuclear Power Project in Indonesia
North Maluku is poised to become Indonesia’s first province to receive nuclear-generated electricity under a proposed 200-megawatt floating power project involving Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom. Rosatom has signed an agreement with Indonesian company Pembangkit Listrik Nuklir to supply 200 megawatts of electricity from floating nuclear power units to North Maluku, in a project aimed...
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Nuclear Power’s African Push Puts Ghana’s Ambition Under Pressure.
Africa’s nuclear energy ambitions are entering a more consequential phase as a growing number of countries move from political declarations towards the institutional, technical and financial work required to build their first reactors. A new assessment of the global nuclear industry identifies Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda as African countries pursuing nuclear power programmes, while...
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Russia, Ghana Discuss Energy Cooperation and Potential Nuclear Projects
MOSCOW — Russia and Ghana have discussed prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, including potential projects in the nuclear industry, according to the Russian Ministry of Energy. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev held a working meeting with Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, where the two sides reviewed...
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Rwanda Hosts IAEA Regional Training on Stakeholder Engagement in Nuclear Power Programmes
Rwanda is hosting a regional training organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on stakeholder engagement in nuclear power programmes from 21 to 25 September 2026. The training brings together experts and participants from across Africa to strengthen practical approaches to stakeholder engagement, public participation and trust-building throughout the development of nuclear power programmes.
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Ghana’s Nuclear Ambitions Gather Pace as Africa Eyes SMRs
Africa’s next chapter in electricity generation may not be written by sprawling conventional nuclear plants but by a new generation of compact reactors designed for countries with smaller power grids, a development that could significantly reshape Ghana’s long-term energy strategy as the country pushes to diversify its electricity mix and strengthen energy security.Across the continent,...
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Foreign Affairs Ministry, Nuclear Power Ghana Strengthen Collaboration on Energy Diplomacy
Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) has briefed the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson, on ongoing efforts to advance Ghana’s nuclear energy programme for peaceful and civilian purposes. The engagement took place on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, when a delegation led by NPG’s Executive Director, Dr. Stephen Yamoah, paid a courtesy call on the...
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Trump Slashes Clean Energy Loans, Bets Big on Gas and Nuclear
The Trump Administration continues to revise, restructure, and cancel billions of U.S. dollars of Biden-era loans and funding commitments to clean energy projects as the United States shifted its policy to supporting fossil fuels and nuclear power as part of its energy dominance agenda. In the latest instalment of canceled or revised funding, the Department...
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Japan restarts world’s biggest nuclear plant
The world’s biggest nuclear power plant was restarted on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.The plant was “started at 19:02” (1002 GMT), Tokyo Electric Power Company spokesman Tatsuya Matoba told AFP of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata prefecture.The regional governor approved...