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50% Of Ghanaians To Adopt LPG For Cooking By 2030 – Energy Minister
27 Nov

50% Of Ghanaians To Adopt LPG For Cooking By 2030 – Energy Minister

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The Ministry of Energy has assured the public that all challenges delaying the full implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) are being addressed with input from key stakeholders. According to the sector minister, Herbert Krapa, the CRM is set to be effectively rolled out in 2025. The CRM is a distribution system where consumers exchange their empty LPG cylinders for filled ones at designated vending points. The empty cylinders are then transported to bottling plants, refilled, and made available for other consumers. Speaking during a media interview at the 2024 Women in Energy Outreach Programme, Mr. Krapa expressed optimism…
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Ghana Not In Energy Crisis – Energy Minister
24 Jun

Ghana Not In Energy Crisis – Energy Minister

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The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, demonstrated his expertise in finding sustainable solutions to Ghana's energy needs on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, when he addressed questions from Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) regarding power rationing and electricity cuts experienced in some parts of the country a couple of weeks ago. Dr. Prempeh, affectionately called Napo, told legislators at a plenary sitting that the energy sector under his watch had not plunged into crisis, warranting load-shedding due to power outages. He explained that the power outages experienced two months ago were not due to a power crisis but rather…
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Parliament Summons Energy Minister And ECG Chief Over Alleged Dispute
20 Mar

Parliament Summons Energy Minister And ECG Chief Over Alleged Dispute

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Today, the Energy Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, and Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, are slated to appear before Parliament's Energy Committee following summons issued due to reported tensions between their entities. The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) has accused ECG of failing to adhere to the cash waterfall mechanism and levied other allegations against them. Moreover, PURC has issued a one-week ultimatum for ECG to furnish a detailed incident report on outages since January, threatening potential sanctions, including a two-year prison sentence, for non-compliance. While ECG has denied some of the accusations, concerns…
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2 Power Pacts To Generate 750Mw – Energy Minster
10 Nov

2 Power Pacts To Generate 750Mw – Energy Minster

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The government has signed two new power purchase agreements (PPA) to shore up the country’s power generation by 720 megawatts. The agreement with AKSA Energy Company Limited for a 370 megawatts (MW) thermal plant in Tema and another 350MW thermal plant in Kumasi is part of the government’s strategy to stabilise and enhance power reliability across the country and encourage power exports. The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who made this known when he took his turn at the Ministry of Information’s press briefing in Accra yesterday, said the PPA policy was different from previous ones as there…
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NAPO Ties The Knot
10 Nov

NAPO Ties The Knot

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The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly referred to as Nana Poku (NAPO) recently tied the knot. The private ceremony has started gaining public discussion on social media. Information available to Graphic Online indicates that the ceremony took place in the third quarter of 2023.         Source: Graphiconline
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Energy Minister Hosts Mayor Of Houston, Touting Ghana As Investment Destination Of Choice
25 Jul

Energy Minister Hosts Mayor Of Houston, Touting Ghana As Investment Destination Of Choice

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The Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has stated that the country’s energy space is full of huge opportunities for investment in both the power and petroleum sectors. Dr. Opoku-Prempeh made these remarks on Monday , July 24 when he led an official delegation to meet the Mayor of Houston, Texas USA, at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra. The Mayor is leading a delegation to the country on a trade and investment drive. In 2022, the two met in Houston during the Africa Energy Summit, and again at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) earlier in 2021. On both occasions,…
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