The Accra High Court has dismissed a case challenging the concession of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG ) to a private company.
Category: Electricity
How Africa’s Electricity Providers Can Be Profitable and Still Make Electricity Affordable
A new World Bank study outlines how Sub-Saharan Africa’s struggling power utilities can be financially viable and at the same time make electricity access affordable for the poor.
Bridge Power Project Receives Parliamentary Approval
The Early Power consortium announced that it has received parliamentary approval from the Government of Ghana and subsequently signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA), which includes a 5-year extension option, with the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (ECG) for the 400 megawatt (MW) greenfield Bridge Power project.
Yendi NDC Parliamentary Candidate Launches Campaign
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for Yendi constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Hamza Alikali, will officially launch his campaign on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Bunbon Naayili to seek the mandate of the people of the constituency in the next Parliament.
GE Africa President/CEO Chairs President Obama’s Advisory Council
Jay Ireland, President & CEO of GE Africa has been appointed as chair of the second President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA).
80% of Ghanaians Want ECG privatization-Survey
The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has revealed in a recent survey that more than 80% of Ghanaians want the Electricity Company of Ghana to be privatised. Executive Director of the energy think tank, Dr Amin Adams, said Ghanaians attributed their desire for an ECG privatisation to the need for reliable power supply, affordable […]
Ghana Commences Privatisation of State-owned ECG
Ghana’s government is expected to begin a detailed revaluation of the fixed assets of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), today.
Eranove Group Picks Two Prestigious Awards in London
The Eranove group has announced that two companies of which it is the majority shareholder have been awarded prizes by EMEA Finance magazine at a ceremony held in London.
Top Firms in Joint Venture for Africa’s Energy Infrastructure
General Electric (GE) together with the Mara Group and Atlas Merchant Capital are leading an initiative to create a joint venture dedicated to investing in the highly underdeveloped African infrastructure sector.
100 MW Kathu Solar Project to Create 1,200 Jobs in South Africa
ENGIE announced that the Kathu Solar Park project in South Africa, owned by an ENGIE-led consortium with South African partners, has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom – South Africa’s state owned power utility –making it possible for construction at the site to begin shortly.