The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has ordered the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to comply with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) and pay all tariff revenues as prescribed and allocated under the CWM to secure the financial integrity of the energy sector. According to the PURC, the objective of the CWM is to ensure […] The post PURC bares
By Ferdinand D. ADADZI Introduction Timestamp: Thursday, 14th March, 2024 @ 10.06 pm. We are back to erratic power supply.⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ You can call it dumsor or it is not? 🤷♂️ Fact still remains, there are serious challenges in power supply to residents and businesses. In the midst of the challenges, there are plenty […] The post Offgrid
An Energy Expert and a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Gyamfi-Poku has assured that the power cuts being experienced by Ghanaians in most parts of the country will be resolved. He indicated that the issue has to do with maintenance work being undertaken by the electricity of Ghana and also the West […] The post Akufo-Addo and his team
Bongo lawmaker Edward Bawa has attributed this to the huge indebtedness in the power sector value chain. He says the power sector is currently facing a 1.5billion debts which government is unable to pay. He was contributing to a discussion on the power cuts being experienced in most parts of the country, on TV3’s Key […] The post The total debt situation in Ghana’s power sector
The Minority in Parliament is calling on the government to urgently intervene to prevent the disconnection of power to 91 hospitals in the country. The Electricity Company of Ghana has threatened to disconnect the power supply to these hospitals due to their outstanding debts amounting to 261 million Ghana Cedis. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Ranking […] The post Minority
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has identified the cause of recent power outages in the country. According to the ECG, the challenges stem from some of their distribution Read More... The post ECG Blames Power Outages On Full Capacity Transformers
By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO The Executive Director of COMSEC Technology Solutions, Boaz Alon has stressed the critical need for addressing Ghana’s energy sector challenges, through backup power solutions. Speaking at during a press conference in Accra marking COMSEC Technology Solutions’ 10th anniversary, he stressed the role of reliable backup power in mitigating the impact of […] The post
The Independent Power Producers Ghana (IPPs) have issued a stark warning that the country’s power sector challenges are on the brink of exacerbation. According to the Chamber, the sector is at risk of incurring an increased debt of approximately USD$1.8 billion to the IPPs alone by the close of 2024. This escalation is attributed to […] The post Power
Dr. Elikplim Apetorgbor THE INDEPENDENT Power Generators, Ghana (IPGG) has indicated the implementation of the Emissions Levy may spike up the prices of power because it exerts a levy Read More... The post Independent Power Generators Kick
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, has called on the investor community to partner with the Government to establish a large-scale mining operation in Dollar Power in the Bole District of the Savannah Region. He said available geological data shows that the Dollar Power enclave is highly mineralized, with […] The post Partner
Kwadwo Poku, the Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research (INSTEPR), says he would have dismissed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) if he were the president. He criticised the GNPC Boss for not taking action to prevent the power outages despite being informed by the […] The post Power
For well over a decade Ghana was exalted as one of the most promising and fastest growing economies on the continent. But recent reports of the country’s steep economic dip, high inflation and rolling blackouts, popularly referred to as “dumsor”, suggest the era of inconsistent electricity between 2012 and 2016 is back. The west African nation is experiencing power rationing and electricity cuts. […] The post Ghana’s
A bus belonging to Intercity STC Coaches Limited caught fire at the Asafo Interchange in Kumasi Friday evening while transporting passengers from Accra to Kumasi. The cause of the fire is yet to be established but all passengers on board the bus at the time of the incident escaped unhurt. The majority of the passengers […] The post Ashanti region: STC bus
Kofi Dzamesi (M), with some board members, directors and stakeholders Bui Power Authority (BPA) has recorded a 97% profit after tax of $79,218,134 in 2022 marking an increase from Read More... The post Bui Power Records 97% After Tax appeared first on DailyGuide
Frema Osei-Opare joins the ECG MD and the Power Queens Leader to officially launch the outreach The female workers’ group of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Power Queens Read More... The post ECG Power Queens Outdoors Leadership Programme appeared
The Bui Dam The Bui Power Authority (BPA) has made significant strides in power generation using its Hydro-Solar Hybrid (HSH) plant feat which has triggered a sustainable progression of Read More... The post BPA Revolutionises Energy Landscape appeared first on
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