The people of Ghana are well known for their friendliness. In fact, according to a poll in Forbes, Ghana was voted the 11th friendliest nation on earth in 2011, and the reason why is evident as soon as you walk off of the plane. As the people are so warm and friendly, greetings should always be acknowledged.
With the economy growing at record rates, the authorities are working to keep pace with rising demand for water, power and sanitation. Compared to many neighbouring countries, Ghana’s utilities are in healthy standing, though the sector has not been without problems. Over the past year power outages increased to the point that local industries cited...
The capacity of Ghana’s state-owned power providers to improve and expand infrastructure with the necessary speed has encountered a number of financial restraints. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) sets the price consumers pay for electricity artificially low, according to the providers. As a result, the three primary firms – the...
What sorts of potential obstacles do you see for the future full implementation of the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) project?
In what way will local gas production affect the price level and consistency of electricity supply?
With plentiful sunshine in Ghana and foreign investors displaying interest in green projects, the government is planning a robust solar portfolio. Indeed, the Ministry of Energy has set the goal of generating 10% of electricity from modern renewable sources by 2020, and a number of projects are currently being undertaken as part of this objective...
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