Ghana and Russia Agree to Pursue 2,000MW Nuclear Plant, But Key Details Missing
Ghana and Russia have agreed to work towards a 2,000MW nuclear power plant, Foreign Minister Ablakwa says, but cost, site and financing details remain unannounced.
Ghana and Russia have agreed to work towards a 2,000MW nuclear power plant, Foreign Minister Ablakwa says, but cost, site and financing details remain unannounced.
The Institute of Economic Affairs says Ghana needs stronger institutional coordination, regulatory readiness and investment planning to be ready for nuclear power by end of 2028.
President Mahama says Ghana is seeking a deeper energy partnership with Russia in solar and nuclear power, ahead of a planned bilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Ghana Gas says illegal miners are excavating beneath its pipelines in the Western and Ashanti regions, warning that any damage could take months to repair and disrupt power.
Edmond Kombat has received the 2026 Energy Sector Reform Programme Champion award for the petroleum sector, presented by Energy Minister Dr John Abdulai Jinapor.
The US Energy Department has invited bids for 40 million barrels of crude from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, part of a 172-million-barrel release to steady oil prices.
Parliament’s Select Committee on Energy has asked the Finance Ministry to release GH¢5.6 million to the Petroleum Commission for a data centre, as oil output climbs.
Energy and legal experts will debate Ghana’s collapsed PDS concession on Sunday, as arbitration, a GH\u20b5850m probe and arrests over lawyers’ arrests keep the case alive.
NRGI’s Patrick Stepenson outlines four safeguards — legal basis, judicial oversight, disclosure and due process — for Ghana’s renewed PDS concession investigation.
The US Department of Energy has issued a short-term emergency order letting Duke Energy use extra and backup generation to avoid blackouts in North and South Carolina.