Dalian, People’s Republic of China// – The World Economic Forum released its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report 2026 today, identifying breakthroughs poised to reshape economies and societies within the next three to five years.
Category: Electricity
Ghana: Areas that will be affected by ECG’s Planned Maintenance on Tuesday Announced
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned power outages for Tuesday, June 16, 2026, affecting communities in the Accra East, Ashanti and Volta Regions as part of maintenance exercises to improve service delivery.
See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Friday May 22
The Ghana Grid Company and the Electricity Company of Ghana have scheduled planned and emergency maintenance exercises across the Volta and Ashanti Regions for Friday, May 22, 2026, with engineers set to undertake critical infrastructure upgrades that will temporarily disrupt power supply to several communities.
Ghana Set to Build 100MW Nuclear Plant to Boost Energy Security
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana’s government has laid out plans for a 1,000-megawatt (MW) nuclear power plant aimed at strengthening the country’s long-term energy security and supporting industrial growth.
Ghana: All Power Generation Units Restored After Akosombo Substation Fire –Minister
Ghana’s Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced the full restoration of all power generation units following a major system disruption that affected electricity supply across parts of the country.
Ghana: Two Akosombo Units Back on Stream As Minister Announces Power Tech Breakthrough
Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced a significant milestone in the recovery of the national power grid, confirming that two major generating units at Akosombo are now back in operation following a devastating substation fire.
Ghana: PURC Rules Out Load-shedding Timetable Amid Power Outages
Ghana’s Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has stated that there is no need for a formal load-shedding timetable despite recent power outages that have sparked public frustration across Ghana.
See the Areas in Ghana that will be Affected by ECG’s Planned Maintenance Today
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled a major planned maintenance exercise in the Western Region for Monday, April 27, even as engineers continue to battle widespread power outages across the Central and Tema Regions.
Ghana: Ashanti ECG Leadership Hit by Major Shake-up Amid Intermittent Power Cuts
The leadership of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti Region has undergone significant changes following repeated complaints about intermittent power cuts in that part of the country.
Ghana: Energy Minister Orders GRIDCo CEO to Step Aside Pending Probe Into Akosombo Substation Fire
Following the devastating fire at the Akosombo Power Control Centre that has partly affected power supply in some parts of the country, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has ordered the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), Ing. Mark Awuah Baah, to step aside pending a full investigation […]