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.
Category: Electricity
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.
Gov’t Moves To Save ECG From Collapse
Ghana’s Ministry of Power, in collaboration with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is this month using the law court to compel consumers who owe the company to pay.
Access, EREN Launch Largest Privately Funded Africa Focused Power Dev’t Firm
Access Power MEA (‘Access’), a power project developer focused on the Middle East and Africa, and EREN, a leader in renewable energy, today announced the launch of Access Infra Africa, a vehicle that will be dedicated to invest in the early stage development of power projects in Africa.
$2.6m Burnt Meters: ECG Board Ignores Minister’s Directive
The Board of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it cannot execute a directive by the Energy Minister that some senior management members in Kumasi be interdicted for the loss of 21,000 prepaid metres in a warehouse fire.
Top ECG Officials Suspended Over Kumasi Fire
Ghana’s Power Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has directed the Electricity of Ghana (ECG) to suspend six top officials of the company following the fire destruction of 21,000 meters at a warehouse in Kumasi.
Utilities Regulator Roles Out Hike In Water, Electricity Tariffs
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has assured Ghanaians that there will not be increment in the existing tariffs for electricity and water for the first quarter of 2015.
Ghana Electrometer Eyes West Africa’s Utilities Market
GHANA Electrometer (GEM), the nation’s sole provider of quality credit and pre-paid meters has announced plans to expand its operations into the West African sub-region starting from Sierra Leone and Liberia next year.