64 h. ago Ghana unveils $3.4bn plan to accelerate national clean energy transition

Ghana has announced a comprehensive US$3.4 billion clean energy investment programme aimed at reshaping the country’s power sector and boosting its contribution to Africa’s renewable energy drive.

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7 d. ago Government pledges stringent reforms to stable power supply, prevent ‘dumsor’

He further outlined deliberate policy actions, such as the renegotiation of the energy sector debt. Notably, the successful renegotiation of monies owed to Independent Power Producers (IPPs), which, according to the Ministry of Energy, saved the country about $300 million.

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1 week ago Majority Leader defends use of Heritage Fund for power sector investment

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has defended the government’s decision to apply portions of the Heritage Fund to power sector investments, describing the move as “innovative common sense.”

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1 week ago Concerned stakeholders petition Energy Minister over governance issues at GRIDCo

A group calling itself Concerned Citizens and Stakeholders in Ghana’s power sector has petitioned the Minister of Energy to investigate what they describe as emerging governance irregularities at the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo).

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1 week ago GRIDCo recognises AngloGold Ashanti for outstanding safety collaboration at 2025 Safety Durbar

GRIDCo has recognised AngloGold Ashanti (Obuasi and Tarkwa Mines) and one of its engineers, Kisman Eghan, for their outstanding collaboration with the company over the years in delivering a reliable power supply for the mining sector.

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2 w. ago Electricity Theft Bleeds Ghana’s Power Sector Billions Annually

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/electricity-theft-bleeds-ghanas-power-sector-billions-annually/Ghana’s electricity distribution system is hemorrhaging billions of cedis through widespread power theft, with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) losing 32 percent of all purchased electricity in 2024, marking the highest loss rate in over two decades. Interviews conducted by The High Street Journal across Accra, Kasoa, Kumasi, and Dodowa reveal that illegal connections […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/electricity-theft-bleeds-ghanas-power-sector-billions-annually/

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3 w. ago Energy Minister, World Bank discuss collaboration to strengthen power sector

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has held discussions with a World Bank delegation led by Dr Robert Taliercio on ways to deepen collaboration and sustain reforms in Ghana’s energy sector.

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