Hydro Energy
IES: Electricity From Wind & Solar More Economical Than Nuclear
Research Analysts: Fritz Moses, Elizabeth Sam, & Abisola Ganiyu Institute for Energy Security’s (IES’) review of data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard, have revealed that generating...
Zimbabwe: Dam Levels Continue to Rise
The national dam level has risen to over 79 percent following incessant rains that have been pounding the country. According to a weekly update from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), the wet spell being experienced in most parts of the country continues...
Akosombo Dam poses no threat – VRA
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has assured Ghanaians that the Akosombo and Kpong Hydro Dams are safe and in good condition to serve the country. Contrary to the generally held view that hydro dams last for fifty years, after which they are decommissioned, VRA says...
Ghana to export electricity to Mali and Niger — Dr. Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says Ghana is on course to become a major exporter of power in the West Africa sub-region following the commencement of export of electricity to Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso joins Togo, Cote d’Ivoire and Benin as the West African...
Bui Power Authority completes first micro hydropower project in Volta Region
Ghana is set to commission its first micro-hydropower plant to be known as the Tsatsadu Generating Station (TGS) under the Ministry of Energy’s renewable energy initiative. The Plant, situated on the Tsatsadu Waterfalls in the Hohoe District of the Volta Region, has a...
Minister inspects Alavanyo hydro power project
The Minister for Energy, Mr John-Peter Amewu, has inspected a newly completed mini hydro power project at Alavanyo Abehenease in the Volta Region. The $400,000 project, which was expected to beef up power supply to the township, was commenced in 2005 but stalled until...
Jinapor fires back at Bui Power Authority over ECG agreement claims
A former Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor has accused the Bui Power Authority of misinterpreting his concerns over Ghana’s arrangement for the payment for power from the Bui-Dam. In a statement, he said he never made any statement to the effect that “Bui Power’s...
‘It Will Cost 150% More To Produce Power With Light Crude’
Ghana will spend 150 per cent more to purchase light crude to power its thermal plants to generate power following the suspension of gas supplies from the West African Gas Pipeline Company in Nigeria.According to the Head of Corporate Communications of the Volta River...
Bui Dam not running – VRA
The 400-Megawatt hydroelectric dam at Bui in the Brong Ahafo Region is not running, according to the Volta River Authority (VRA). Commissioned in December last year, the dam was expected to add to the country’s energy capacity to mitigate the effects of load-shedding...
VRA, four others to sign gas agreement
The Volta River Authority (VRA) and four companies -- outside the NGas consortium -- based in Nigeria are close to signing a gas sales agreement for the supply of gas via the West African Gas Pipeline to power its thermal plants. The four companies are: ND Western,...
