African business leader and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu is billed to speak on African energy issues at the Sustainable Energy For All (SE4ALL) Global Advisory board meeting in New York, on May 19.
Category: Electricity
Ghana: More Big Firms Queue For Power Projects
A shortfall of about 500 megawatts of power and the projections for additional power demand in Ghana has attracted more than 20 proposals from the US, Germany, Denmark, India, China, South Africa, Turkey, Brazil and others to invest in the country’s power sector.
Data Centres Consume Up To 3% Of All Global Energy Production
Data centres have for years been known to be excessive consumers of power, consuming up to 3% of all global electricity production, and roughly ten times more per square metre than the average office.
650 Megawatts Needed To Solve Power Crisis
Broken down power plants are holding down the ability of Ghana Gas company to supply 650megawatts worth of power; enough to kill off a debilitating power crisis.
Ghana Blows $2 Million On Luxury Cars
Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MoEP) spent $1,745, 159 (GHS5,584,508 at current exchange rate) on 38 luxury vehicles when there was no budgetary provision for the purchases.
Ghana Contracts Dubai Power Company
Following erratic power supply, government has clinched a deal with a Dubai based company APR to bring in emergency power generators. The deal was said to have been closed last week in Dubai. Sources say the 10 emergency power generators which is expected to come in April, will have the combined capacity to produce 250 […]
Don’t Blame DumsϽ …If You Can’t Manage Your Business –Barton Odro
Most businesses in Ghana have turned their shops, offices and production centres into sleeping places due to the ongoing power crisis, which has crippled the Ghanaian economy.
Obama’s Power Africa initiative Backs African Utility Week
African Utility Week has announced that Power Africa, US President Barack Obama’s initiative to improve access to power in sub-Saharan Africa, will be the official country partner of the upcoming conference and expo from 12-14 May at the CTICC in Cape Town, South Africa.
Ghana: Minister Vows To Resign If Load Shedding Persists
Ghana’s Power Minister, Kwabena Donkor has promised to resign from his post if the current power crisis persists after December 2015.
CMS fire: Top officials Face Interdiction Today
Several officials in charge of the Central Medical Stores face interdiction as Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Mensah is set to make an announcement Monday.