Power

President John Dramani Mahama says Cabinet has approved a new concession model to introduce private-sector participation in electricity distribution to curb losses at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Addressing …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has introduced significant changes to its operations, empowering franchise officers, previously known as metre readers, to disconnect electricity supply to defaulting power consumers. The …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has stepped up investments in critical power infrastructure as part of sustained efforts to guarantee reliable electricity supply across the country. The ongoing investment …

A 50-megawatt Solar PV Plant investment being constructed by the First Sky Group at Yendi in the Northern Region, will be completed at the end of March this year, and …

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) have jointly called for calm following public concerns over electricity tariff adjustments, assuring workers and the general public …

The Public Utility Workers’ Union (PUWU) of TUC Ghana has expressed strong opposition to government plans to appoint a transaction advisor to transition the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) into …

The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has emphasised the need for sustained financial support to secure the long-term operations of the Tema Oil Refinery …

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), has blamed Saturday’s power outages experienced in some parts of the country on gas supply challenges at the country’s offshore fields. Many Ghanaians, who have …

The World Bank has debunked reports that it provided financing or guarantees to the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that signed Power Purchase Agreements with the Government of Ghana or the …

Ghana’s energy sector debt could hit US$12.5 billion by 2023 if distribution losses and failure on the part of the Electricity Company of Ghana to collect all tariffs fail. Presently, …