President Mahama inaugurates first solar power plant

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onelove 12 years ago

at last.more of that .we should build the units ourselfs.

at last.more of that .we should build the units ourselfs.
jimmy 12 years ago

CRIMI CONTINUES IN HIGH COURT IN PART 2

CRIMI CONTINUES IN HIGH COURT IN PART 2
kYEREMEN 12 years ago

DO NOIT MIND NPP; WE WILL DIE FOR YOU IF THE DARE IT

DO NOIT MIND NPP; WE WILL DIE FOR YOU IF THE DARE IT
SHAMO 12 years ago

WHAT IS KYEREMEN? DO YOU WANT TO MEAN KYEREMEH? WHY HIDING YOU DONT WANT YOUR NATIVE NAME? WHY AKAN? ANYWAY VERY SOON YOU FOOLS WILL EAT MAHAMA TOILET AND DRINK WATER ON TOP EVEN IF HE WILL TURN GHANA INTO SOMALIA OR HAITI SI ...
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WHAT IS KYEREMEN? DO YOU WANT TO MEAN KYEREMEH? WHY HIDING YOU DONT WANT YOUR NATIVE NAME? WHY AKAN? ANYWAY VERY SOON YOU FOOLS WILL EAT MAHAMA TOILET AND DRINK WATER ON TOP EVEN IF HE WILL TURN GHANA INTO SOMALIA OR HAITI SINCE YOU NDC PEOPLE DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT IS GOOD LIFE AND A BAD LIFE! FOR YOU ANYTHING GOES EVEN IF BARE FLOOR IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO SLEEP
kYEREMEN 12 years ago

THEN NPP WILL BE VISITING OUR ACCESTORS BY THEN: WHAT WILL YOU THEN HAVE?
DEATH BECAUSE OF GREED?

THEN NPP WILL BE VISITING OUR ACCESTORS BY THEN: WHAT WILL YOU THEN HAVE?
DEATH BECAUSE OF GREED?
Bonso 12 years ago

YOU PEOPLE GLORIFY AND DEIFY DEATH TOO MUCH...WHY...DEATH DEATH DEATH IS ALL WE HEAR FROM YOU PEOPLE

EWES AND ANLOS LOVE DEATH TALK

"DEATH BE NOT PROUD FOR THOSE YOU KILL DIE NOT"...JOHN DONNE!

SOLAR ENERGY IS VERY G ...
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YOU PEOPLE GLORIFY AND DEIFY DEATH TOO MUCH...WHY...DEATH DEATH DEATH IS ALL WE HEAR FROM YOU PEOPLE

EWES AND ANLOS LOVE DEATH TALK

"DEATH BE NOT PROUD FOR THOSE YOU KILL DIE NOT"...JOHN DONNE!

SOLAR ENERGY IS VERY GOOD FOR GHANA..DEFEND IT AND STOP YOUR THREATS FOR NO ONE FEARS ANYONE IN GHANA..WE ALL WANT THE BEST AND THIS PRESIDENT MUST HELP HIS COUNTRY EVEN IF FOR A DAY

YOU CANNOT DIE FOR ANYONE IN GHANA...JUST THINK ABOUT YOURSELF AND STOP YOUR DEATH THREATS FOR YOUR PEOPLE LOVE TALKING ABOUT DEATH TOO MUCH
kwaku prince 12 years ago

hello ghana.now so far as presedent mahama is leader of the nation gh. be strong .but this is one of the things i like and ur are doing.good works.keep going up 4 ghanaens.

hello ghana.now so far as presedent mahama is leader of the nation gh. be strong .but this is one of the things i like and ur are doing.good works.keep going up 4 ghanaens.
kOFI BANTAMAH 12 years ago

GOD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH:

GOD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH:
OLIVER TWIST 12 years ago

2MW Phewwwww.... What a remarkable achievement.

This government is a JOKE!

And why are they taking credit for the Noguchi Institute's initiative funded by JICA? Was it their idea?

What a bunch of clueless neophytes ...
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2MW Phewwwww.... What a remarkable achievement.

This government is a JOKE!

And why are they taking credit for the Noguchi Institute's initiative funded by JICA? Was it their idea?

What a bunch of clueless neophytes patting each other on the back. Do something sustainable, don't just scratch the surface of the problem.
JUSTICE 12 years ago

WELL DONE MR PRESIDENT FOR STAYING FOCUSED WITH YOUR BETTER GHANA AGENDA. ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA ARE WITH YOU. ALL EFFORTS BY THE AKYEM DWARF, NANA ADDO, TO DERAIL YOUR GOOD INTENTIONS FOR MOTHER GHANA WILL BE IN VAIN. ...
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WELL DONE MR PRESIDENT FOR STAYING FOCUSED WITH YOUR BETTER GHANA AGENDA. ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA ARE WITH YOU. ALL EFFORTS BY THE AKYEM DWARF, NANA ADDO, TO DERAIL YOUR GOOD INTENTIONS FOR MOTHER GHANA WILL BE IN VAIN. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU, PROTECT AND GUIDE YOU.

kYEREMEN 12 years ago

WELL DONE MR. PRESIDENT

WELL DONE MR. PRESIDENT
lili 12 years ago

good job stay focus

good job stay focus
Dodoo 12 years ago

That what I m talking about, you are the best

That what I m talking about, you are the best
Man of the True God 12 years ago

EXCELLENT JOB MR PRESIDENT...MORE INIATIVES LIKE THESE. VERY IMPRESSIVE

EXCELLENT JOB MR PRESIDENT...MORE INIATIVES LIKE THESE. VERY IMPRESSIVE
VILLAGE PEOPLE. 12 years ago

GOOD JOB.

GOOD JOB.
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO SEE IN GH. NOT WOYOME AND MORE JUDGEMENT DEBTS, MORE BORROWING, LESS EXPORTS

THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO SEE IN GH. NOT WOYOME AND MORE JUDGEMENT DEBTS, MORE BORROWING, LESS EXPORTS
Osei 12 years ago

HOW MUCH DID YOU GET IN KICK BACKS?

HOW MUCH DID YOU GET IN KICK BACKS?
Dr. Kologah 12 years ago

Good work Mr. President.i said it,only we the Ewes and Northners can rule this country whilst the ashantis continue to kill themselves like what happened in manshia yesterday.

Good work Mr. President.i said it,only we the Ewes and Northners can rule this country whilst the ashantis continue to kill themselves like what happened in manshia yesterday.
Ataa Kanfla 12 years ago

This is exactly what I want to read. Let us all introduce solar; that is surely the best way out.

This is exactly what I want to read. Let us all introduce solar; that is surely the best way out.
John Kpeglo 12 years ago

We have to move on Mr Prez! Renewable Energy 4 Ghana! Let the pannels be affordable so that individual homes owners can have access to them and then use them instead of depending on the National Grid! Thanks!

We have to move on Mr Prez! Renewable Energy 4 Ghana! Let the pannels be affordable so that individual homes owners can have access to them and then use them instead of depending on the National Grid! Thanks!

Atintande 12 years ago

More solar plants should be built in the Northern and Upper Regions where the sun shines the brightest and longest.

As to reducing the price of solar panels, the best solution is to have the Chinese built a solar panel fa ...
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More solar plants should be built in the Northern and Upper Regions where the sun shines the brightest and longest.

As to reducing the price of solar panels, the best solution is to have the Chinese built a solar panel factory right here in Ghana. I don't know if we have all the materials here but I believe, if silicon, is one of the them then we can possibly extract it from sand. In any case, China makes solar panels cheapest. They have also heavily invested in this source of power. Portugal, Spain and Germany are the other leading countries utilizing solar energy like there is no tomorrow.

A word to the wise is in the North!
BLUE SHEET 12 years ago

KUDOS ERROR PRESIDENT. I THINK YOUR LAWYER OF ERRORS WHO IS AN EX-CONVICT SHOULD BE ADVISED TO CALM DOWN.

KUDOS ERROR PRESIDENT. I THINK YOUR LAWYER OF ERRORS WHO IS AN EX-CONVICT SHOULD BE ADVISED TO CALM DOWN.
Joe Pasasa 12 years ago

Lets face the fact, was this plant build by him or as usual taking credit for something done by some one else. The ndc unsuited Kuffuor but today they are Mahama who does not know anything about the Bui dam as if he was the b ...
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Lets face the fact, was this plant build by him or as usual taking credit for something done by some one else. The ndc unsuited Kuffuor but today they are Mahama who does not know anything about the Bui dam as if he was the brain behind the project
lili 12 years ago

good job

good job
truth stands 12 years ago

great workdone Mr. President... God bless and strengthen you... All your enemies would fall and be ground into powder.. the spirit death would visit them one by one... those that want to distract you would fail...Ghana is ble ...
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great workdone Mr. President... God bless and strengthen you... All your enemies would fall and be ground into powder.. the spirit death would visit them one by one... those that want to distract you would fail...Ghana is blessed and nothing bad nor evil shall befall this great nation.. forever we move forward to the promised land in Jesus name. Amen
dan 12 years ago

this is not about politics rather all ghanaians should blame VRA for the electrical inabilities(shortages). is their duty to ensure that ghana have enough electricity. solar panels are easy to build without any school qualif ...
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this is not about politics rather all ghanaians should blame VRA for the electrical inabilities(shortages). is their duty to ensure that ghana have enough electricity. solar panels are easy to build without any school qualification. i built 15 100W solar panel on my own and send it to ghana last month. even my old grandmother who never see classromm before can build solar panel. what i´ll urge the government is that materials for building the solar panels should be cheaper and affordable for all ghanaians.Eg D.I.Y solar cells, Inverters,and solar regulators. V.R.A should team up with other agencies to open up special research centre not only in accra but all the regional capitals to put more attention on alternate energy for all ghanaians.
Mr. Twum Barimah 12 years ago

Who said it will be easy? Keep up the good fight Mr. Prez. God bless us all...

Who said it will be easy? Keep up the good fight Mr. Prez. God bless us all...
Thinker 12 years ago

Ghana will have 5000MW of power by 2016. It's impossible because:
Energy sources
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Total installed electricity capacity (2010): 2,011 MW
Hydro: 60%
Thermal: 40%

Total primary energy supply (2009): 9, ...
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Ghana will have 5000MW of power by 2016. It's impossible because:
Energy sources
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Total installed electricity capacity (2010): 2,011 MW
Hydro: 60%
Thermal: 40%

Total primary energy supply (2009): 9,240 ktoe
Biofuels and waste: 69.5%
Petroleum: 24.1%
Hydro-electric: 6.4%

Now Bui took 4 years and can boast an additional 400MW by end of 2013 that will give us a total of 2,011+400=2,411. This means that there will be a deficit of 5,000-2,411=2,589. Given that it has taken over 4 years to generate 400MW and that all the water resources in Ghana can give a maximum of 800MW, we are left with Thermal and renewable. That 2,000 plus will take at least 8 years to achieve.. The 2016 date is a hoax! It will never happen. I will eat my socks if this target is achieved!!!
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Capacity concerns
Ghana’s most pressing challenges lie in the power sector, where rapid demand growth and periodic hydrological shocks leave the country increasingly reliant on expensive oil-based generation. Ghana’s power tariffs are based on the costs of baseload hydropower priced at $0.05 per kilowatt-hour. However, the oil-based generation used to meet incremental demand is priced at more than $0.20. Since there is no mechanism for automatically adjusting tariffs, this situation generates annual financial losses for the Volta River Authority (VRA) of $400 million (3% of GDP).

The existing power plants are unable to attain full generation capacity as a result of limitations in fuel supply owing to rising fuel prices, as well as uncertainty in rainfall and water inflows into the hydroelectric power facilities.

Ghana has an extensive transmission system which covers all regions of the country. Transmission infrastructure has, however, deteriorated over the years, resulting in frequent interruptions in power supply, transmission bottlenecks, overloaded transformer sub stations and high system losses.
MARCUS AMPADU 12 years ago

POOR THINKER INDEED

POOR THINKER INDEED
CY 12 years ago

Sit,Check AMET Logo on your E- Mail

Sit,Check AMET Logo on your E- Mail

TT 12 years ago

You can count on my vote in 2016.

You can count on my vote in 2016.
S.Dikaini 12 years ago

Thanks Mr President for ur interest in solar energy,Frankly speaking we need to have experimental schools from jss to sss schools that depend more into Solar energy technology.these experimental schools with time will be th ...
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Thanks Mr President for ur interest in solar energy,Frankly speaking we need to have experimental schools from jss to sss schools that depend more into Solar energy technology.these experimental schools with time will be the back bone of our solution as more and more children will have interest in sceince subjects,
Zip Up 12 years ago

While NPP and co are always parading themselves in front of the Supreme Court Judges Idly,Lobbing and hoping that the Judges will perform some magic and declarie Nana Addo as the President of The Republic, Mean while Presiden ...
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While NPP and co are always parading themselves in front of the Supreme Court Judges Idly,Lobbing and hoping that the Judges will perform some magic and declarie Nana Addo as the President of The Republic, Mean while President Mahama is very busy working around the Clock to Provide basic essential Utilities (Electrity&water) to the ordinary Ghanaian without Political affiliation, if he continues as he is doing now at the end of his term as President of Ghana,he will be Rewarded with an historic Monument to His name. Good Work Done Mr President
kwaku prince 12 years ago

good works mahama.but not only north the whole ghana .be strong .keep going up

good works mahama.but not only north the whole ghana .be strong .keep going up
ben 12 years ago

YOU COULD BE NEXT AFTER NKRUMAH. GOD BLESS YOU.YOU ALL IT TAKES

YOU COULD BE NEXT AFTER NKRUMAH. GOD BLESS YOU.YOU ALL IT TAKES
jakob 12 years ago

good start

good start
Laala Anum KOFI 12 years ago

My humble proposal to government is that, each Ghanaian, who can afford it, should be granted the option to import up to 1kW of solar-wind equipment (solar panels, charge controllers, inverters, batteries, costing up to US Do ...
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My humble proposal to government is that, each Ghanaian, who can afford it, should be granted the option to import up to 1kW of solar-wind equipment (solar panels, charge controllers, inverters, batteries, costing up to US Dollars 3000) free of customs duties and taxes – for use in our homes and to add power to the national grid.
Imagine if every Ghanaian is so allowed to import up to 1 kW of solar energy systems and other RETs (1000W could power 6x20W bulbs plus 1x280W fridge plus 2x100W fans plus 1x400W freezer); with such a scenario, about a million or more Ghanaian could be ‘grid tied’- that is, each is capable of uploading about 1 kW at peak times during the day to the national grid - that would be a cool 1000MW, or about equal to the installed capacity (1020MW) of Akosombo.
Sankofa 12 years ago

This is a step in the right direction.

There is enormous potential for solar energy, given our abundant sunshine. Solar panels have been manufactured in Ghana. Let us encourage the generation of solar energy and other form ...
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This is a step in the right direction.

There is enormous potential for solar energy, given our abundant sunshine. Solar panels have been manufactured in Ghana. Let us encourage the generation of solar energy and other forms of energy such as thermal, biomass and wind as alternatives to hydro.

Let us facilitate the use of the alternative forms of energy by enabling the sale of excess privately-generated electricity to the national grid at market prices.
MARCUS AMPADU 12 years ago

I agree with you. As they said long time ago in Egypt, necessity is the mother of invention.
We have a pressing need for Energy, so in steps solar, wind power, bio-fuel
geothermal, waste-to-energy-conversion system and micr ...
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I agree with you. As they said long time ago in Egypt, necessity is the mother of invention.
We have a pressing need for Energy, so in steps solar, wind power, bio-fuel
geothermal, waste-to-energy-conversion system and microhydro units.
We cant wait any longer.
NANA-BEE 12 years ago

VRA should also invest in wind power by lining up wind turbines along the coast of Ghana, from east to west. We should also learn from China where shit from all sources (human, goats, cows, horses,etc.) is converted to bio-ga ...
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VRA should also invest in wind power by lining up wind turbines along the coast of Ghana, from east to west. We should also learn from China where shit from all sources (human, goats, cows, horses,etc.) is converted to bio-gas to power thermal turbines to generate electricity.
Concen Ghanaian 12 years ago

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!

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