A Research article by the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has made a case for the strong consideration of Solar and Wind energy sources in Ghana and Africa’s post-COVID recovery plan. In an article authored by IES Research and Policy Analyst Raymond Nuworkpor citing multiple authorities, The IES said not only does the adoption reduce […]
Commercial Rooftop Solar PV PPA Signed in Ghana
Plastic manufacturer Miniplast will buy electricity from a 704 kW grid-connected solar array owned and operated by Norwegian developer Empower New Energy AS. Norway-based Empower New Energy has secured one of Africa’s rst power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the supply of solar electricity. Empower, which has a focus on project deployment in sub-Saharan Africa, said […]
GHANA: 50 MWp solar park combined with Pwalugu hydroelectric power plant
The Chinese company Sinohydro has begun construction of the Pwalugu Multi-Purpose Dam in northern Ghana. It will be backed by a 50 MWp photovoltaic solar power plant. The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has recently made a visit to Talensi. He was in this northern district of the country for […]
Ghana: $230m investment in Mini grids project, 55 grids to be established by 2020
A project named Mini grids is currently underway in Ghana. The project is aimed to install 55 small-scale renewable electricity production and distribution systems in island communities on the Volta Lake. The Mini grids project has so far attracted a gigantic investment of around USD 230 million in the name of its implementation, which is […]