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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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Publication Of Load Shedding Timetable Can Be Done – Osafo-Maafo
23 Apr

Publication Of Load Shedding Timetable Can Be Done – Osafo-Maafo

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The publication of a load-shedding timetable by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is something that can be done, Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has said. However, he said, it is an action that can only be ordered by the Minister of Energy. He told TV3’s Duke Mensah-Opoku in an interview on the sidelines of a forum on open government partnerships and construction sector transparency in Accra, on Tuesday, April 23, that “To publish the rationing of the power, nobody can do it except the Minister of Energy because he is seeing the generation and they [ECG] are looking at the…
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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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We Can’t Continue To Accept The Attitude Of Non-Payment Of Electricity Bills – Energy Minister
20 Apr

We Can’t Continue To Accept The Attitude Of Non-Payment Of Electricity Bills – Energy Minister

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Ghana cannot continue to entertain the culture of non-payment of electricity bills by some persons in the country, Energy Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has said. To that end, he said, he fully supports the step taken by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to retrieve funds owed the company. The action of the ECG, he said was part of the overarching effort in ensuring that the company remained viable to deliver efficient service to consumers. Dr. Prempeh said these when he led the ECG’s revenue protection taskforce to two companies that owed the company various sums of money. The Minister…
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Energy Minister Leads Energy Sector Delegation To 13th Session Of IRENA Assembly In Abu Dhabi
16 Jan

Energy Minister Leads Energy Sector Delegation To 13th Session Of IRENA Assembly In Abu Dhabi

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Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh is leading an energy sector delegation at the 13th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The platform brings together Heads of State, Ministers and energy decision-makers among its Membership and States-in-Accession, as well as multilateral organizations, global stakeholders and private sector players. Ghana will use this opportunity to seek for strategic private sector partnership pursuant to efforts at scaling up the penetration of renewable energy in its generation mix by 2030. The Ghanaian delegation will also participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023, where the President of the Republic, His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa…
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Our Oil Blocks Are Ready To Be Tapped – Energy Minister Tells Investors In London
13 Jan

Our Oil Blocks Are Ready To Be Tapped – Energy Minister Tells Investors In London

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Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has asked investors in London to take advantage of the numerous opportunities in Ghana’s upstream petroleum industry. Dr Prempeh who is leading the Ghanaian delegation is seeking to put on show six (6) available oil blocks for massive investment which are the Deep Water Cape Three Points Block, Offshore Cape Three Points South Block, Shallow Water Cape Three Points Block and Southwest Saltpond Block. It also includes the Expanded Shallow Water Tano (ESWT) Block, and Offshore Cape Three Points South (OCTPS) Block. At a strategic roadshow event at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London Dr…
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