ort Harcourt — The 330kV North Core Interconnection Project, a flagship regional electricity initiative connecting Nigeria, Niger, Benin/Togo, and Burkina Faso under the West African Power Pool, WAPP, has reached 70 percent completion, with stakeholders expressing renewed determination to fast-track its delivery despite security and logistical challenges. This was disclosed at the 6th Joint Technical...
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IMF’s Ghana Rep. Describes IPPs Debt Restructuring as Crucial Reset for Energy Sector
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Ghana’s renegotiation of legacy arrears owed to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) as a major turning point for the country’s energy sector, signalling renewed investor confidence and improved financial discipline. For years, Ghana’s power sector had been burdened by more than US$2.5 billion in arrears to IPPs, a situation...
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Ghana to Spend GHS 30bn Over Medium-term to Subsidise Power – ACEP’s Benjamin Boakye
Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has raised concerns over the country’s ballooning energy subsidies, warning that Ghana’s current management of the power sector is unsustainable and draining resources needed for social and infrastructural development. Speaking during a panel discussion on the theme “Financing the Future: Tackling Legacy Debts...
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ECG blows GH¢189m beyond budget without approval – PAC fumes
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has come under intense scrutiny after revelations of massive budget overruns at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The utility company’s Chief Executive and his team were grilled over unapproved spending amounting to GH¢189.2 million. Citing details from the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report, Ranking Member Samuel Atta Mills delivered a blistering...
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Regulatory Weakness, Capped Stabilisation Fund Undermining Ghana’s Petroleum Revenue Management – PIAC
Chair of the Technical Sub-Committee of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Richard Ellimah, has expressed deep concern over what he describes as regulatory and institutional weaknesses in Ghana’s petroleum revenue management framework. Speaking during the NorvanReports, Economic Governance Platform, and Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition X Space discussion on the theme “Beyond Declining Barrels: Can...
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Nuclear power plants: reality and prospects
South Africa is currently the only country on the continent generating nuclear electricity. The first and second units of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station with a combined electrical capacity of 1,854 MW were launched in 1984 and 1985, respectively. Many African countries have expressed interest in developing nuclear power generation, but these plans are at...
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Energy Minister Commends ECG Management, Warns Against Malfeasance
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has commended the management and staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for their efforts in driving reforms and improving efficiency across the power distribution chain.The commendation came during an official working visit to the ECG as part of the Minister’s supervisory role over agencies...
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Restoration of Power Supply on Aboadze–Tarkwa Transmission Line
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition is pleased to announce that the damage to the 161kV Aboadze–Tarkwa transmission line has been successfully repaired. Power has been fully restored to all affected areas as of 13:22 hours today. We wish to thank the public, particularly residents and businesses in the Western and Ashanti Regions, especially...
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Energy Minister to commission rural electrification projects on October 11
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has announced the completion of major rural electrification projects in 13 communities within the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region, as part of efforts to expand access to reliable electricity across the country. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, is scheduled to officially commission...
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Ghana to host largest exhibition of power, electrical energy and building construction in West Africa
The 4th edition of the Power, Energy and BuildExpo Ghana Exhibition, which will position Ghana as a hub in West Africa, will take place at the Accra International Conference Center from 30th October to 31st October, 2025. The exhibition will be the largest in the power, electrical energy, building construction and technology sectors. The expo...