Energy & Cleantech

Ghana Gets Nuclear Simulator

Ghana has acquired a nuclear power plant simulator, representing a tangible infrastructure step in the country's planned nuclear energy programme. The acquisition follows the government's recent…

Ghana's Blackout Crisis Deepens

Ghana has experienced two nationwide blackouts within a single month, with a parliamentarian describing the pattern as a cause for serious concern. The Energy Committee has not yet received the…

Kenya AI-Energy Model Eyes Ghana

New analysis examines Kenya's AMACO $1.5 billion AI-energy hybrid project as a potential model for how African countries, including Ghana, could structure data centre infrastructure investment. The…

Ghana Declares Nuclear Power Readiness

The Ghanaian government has formally stated that the country is ready to adopt nuclear energy. Reliable power generation is widely regarded as foundational infrastructure for the country's growing…

ECG Replaces Accra Grid Parts

The Electricity Company of Ghana invested GH¢710,965 in infrastructure replacement works across Greater Accra, according to data from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission. The figure is limited…

Transmission Named Africa's Key Gap

New analysis has identified power transmission as the single largest energy infrastructure challenge and investment opportunity across Africa. The framing provides regional context for Ghana's…

AKSA Bribery Probe Intensifies

Two Ghanaian MPs have added their voices to the growing AKSA energy deal controversy, with Dafeamekpor calling for Ghana to confront its accountability deficit and Baffour Awuah stating that the…

Accra Hit by 15-Hour Outage

Ashaiman and parts of Accra are facing a 15-hour power outage, directly disrupting digital businesses and tech operations in the affected areas. The outage extends a pattern of planned and unplanned…

KNUST Clean Air Centre Seeks Partners

The West Africa Centre for Clean Air, hosted at KNUST, is actively pursuing regional partnerships as it navigates a continental funding squeeze. The centre's establishment marks a concrete Ghana…

Aksa Bribery Probe Sparks Debate

Ghana's Manhyia South MP has called for a public inquiry into the Aksa Energy bribery scandal, saying it will expose and shame those responsible, while the NDC has rejected NPP concerns about the…

Dangote Fuels West Africa Hub

The Dangote refinery is fuelling ambitions to establish a West Africa fuel trading hub, a development that could over time alter Ghana's energy import dynamics. The longer-term supply shift carries…

Africa50 Raises $50M Climate Fund

Africa50 has secured $50 million to invest in early-stage climate-resilient infrastructure projects across the continent. The fund's scope could extend to Ghana-eligible projects, though no…

Ghana Fuel Security Gap Persists

Bokpin: ECG Failures Threaten Stability

Economist Prof Godfred Bokpin has warned that inefficiencies at the Electricity Company of Ghana could trigger an IMF re-entry scenario, compounding his earlier assessment that Ghana's revenue…

ECG Plans Accra East Outages

The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced a four-day scheduled power outage affecting parts of Accra East. The planned outages directly disrupt startups and technology businesses in the affected…

Ghana Energy Bribery Conviction

A former Tema Oil Refinery managing director and Goldman Sachs investment banker has been convicted in the US on foreign bribery and money laundering charges related to a Ghana power plant deal.…

Green Cities Finance Push

Experts have called for better urban planning frameworks, waste recovery systems and sustainable financing mechanisms to support the development of green cities in Ghana. The recommendations are…

Rwanda E-Mobility Policy Outpaces Nigeria

Electric motorcycle operator Spiro has deployed 22,000 units in Rwanda but only 5,000 in Nigeria, with reporting attributing the disparity to differences in policy and regulatory environments rather…

COPEC Questions Fuel Relief Durability

Ghana's Committee for Oil Price Enquiries has warned that current fuel price relief measures may not be sustainable over the long term. The caution directly affects operating cost projections for…

Ghana Grid Strengthening Moves

The Ghanaian government has moved to strengthen the national power grid, continuing a series of energy sector actions that have included IPP payment savings and the commissioning of the refurbished…

TOR Refinery Recommissioned

President Mahama has commissioned the refurbished Tema Oil Refinery, marking a national energy infrastructure milestone previously reported in the context of the TOR Crude Distillation Unit…

TOR Refinery Recommissioned, Expansion Ordered

President Mahama has commissioned the refurbished Tema Oil Refinery Crude Distillation Unit and separately directed management to develop a roadmap for expanding TOR's refining capacity to 100,000…

Ghana Tightens Fuel Levy Rules

Ghana's Parliament has passed the Energy Sector Levies Amendment Bill, adjusting the country's fuel subsidy and levy framework. The change directly affects operational fuel costs for businesses…

Dangote-Afreximbank Industrial Alliance

Afreximbank and the Dangote Group have announced a partnership aimed at reshaping Africa's industrial development trajectory. The collaboration has indirect relevance to Ghana's energy and trade…