The Energy Commission of Ghana has held discussions with Ghana Thermal Power Limited (GTPL) on the company’s proposed 1,200 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant at Kafodzidzi-Abrobiano in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality, in the Central Region.The talks form part of the Commission’s regulatory review of GTPL’s Siting Permit application, submitted under...
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Ghana Hosts 60th APUA Meetings to Push Continental Power Integration
Ghana has become the centre of Africa’s electricity integration agenda this week as power utility leaders, regulators and energy experts from across the continent converge in Accra for the 60th Annual General Meetings of the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA), a gathering that could shape the next phase of regional electricity market development...
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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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Reliable power critical to Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy – VRA Chief Executive
The Chief Executive of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Edward E. Obeng-Kenzo, has underscored the critical role of reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity in the successful implementation of Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy.He stressed that the country’s industrial transformation agenda cannot be realised without uninterrupted power supply.He said the Government’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme...
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Energy Minister Inspects Kumasi–Anwomaso Transmission Upgrade, Appeals for Public Patience
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has inspected the progress of the Kumasi–Anwomaso Transmission Line Upgrade (K1–K2 Project) in the Ashanti Region, describing the initiative as a major investment aimed at strengthening electricity supply in Kumasi and across the wider Ashanti Region. The project involves replacing the existing 19-kilometre single-circuit...
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China’s Energy Future Runs on Coal and Solar
China will continue spending heavily on both coal and alternative energy, such as wind and solar, over the next five years, Beijing’s latest five-year plan revealed this month. The apparent paradox sees the world’s largest emitter by far continue to generate a solid portion of its energy from coal while also boosting the largest alternative...
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GRIDCo shutdown Achimota, Mallam power stations following torrential rains.
Torrential rains and severe flooding across the Greater Accra Region have forced an emergency, temporary shutdown of the Mallam and Achimota primary substations. In a joint statement released today, the Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) explained that the drastic measure was taken to protect both infrastructure and human...
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Africa Shifts Focus to Power Infrastructure to Tackle Energy Poverty
frica’s energy debate is increasingly moving beyond how to generate electricity to how to deliver it reliably, as governments, investors and industry leaders place greater emphasis on power infrastructure needed to support industrialisation and close the continent’s electricity access gap. That shift is expected to take centre stage at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 through...
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Government Should Suspend Tariff Hike For Now — Poku
Energy Expert, Kwadwo Poku has questioned the methodology used by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission in approving the latest electricity tariff adjustment. Mr. Poku argued that inconsistencies in the pricing framework have raised doubts over the basis for the increase. The NPP Communications Team Member explained that PURC has alternated between forward projected rates and...
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Minority Slams Latest Tariff Hike as Power Costs Climb
he Minority in Parliament has criticised the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) latest electricity tariff increase, arguing that repeated adjustments are placing a growing burden on consumers despite earlier promises to ease living costs and reform the energy sector. PURC announced a 3.49 percent increase in electricity tariffs and a 0.85 percent rise in water...