Nuclear Energy vital for Ghana’s economic advancement

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Nii Moi 11 years ago

Before Ghana consider going nuclear, we must first decide what to do with the spent fuel. The developed world is having problems with it. We even cannot properly dispose of our garbage let alone nuclear by product. Japan aft ...
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Before Ghana consider going nuclear, we must first decide what to do with the spent fuel. The developed world is having problems with it. We even cannot properly dispose of our garbage let alone nuclear by product. Japan after the earthquake has began closing down their nuclear power. Instead, we should look into solar energy.
Blu 11 years ago

Can ghana handle a nuclear crises?

Can ghana handle a nuclear crises?
insight to the bone 11 years ago

we should avoid at all costs taking it from the Russians , the best for us will be the modern safety conscious technology from Westinghouse USA and make sure its big enough to supply the whole of West Africa with the much nee ...
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we should avoid at all costs taking it from the Russians , the best for us will be the modern safety conscious technology from Westinghouse USA and make sure its big enough to supply the whole of West Africa with the much needed energy
readi 2 dye 11 years ago

Nuclear with Don Quixote in charge? Some of these motherfuckers talk out they ass...

Nuclear with Don Quixote in charge? Some of these motherfuckers talk out they ass...
Nii Moi 11 years ago

Before Ghana consider going nuclear, we must first decide what to do with the spent fuel. The developed world is having problems with it. We even cannot properly dispose of our garbage let alone nuclear by product. Japan aft ...
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Before Ghana consider going nuclear, we must first decide what to do with the spent fuel. The developed world is having problems with it. We even cannot properly dispose of our garbage let alone nuclear by product. Japan after the earthquake has began closing down their nuclear power. Instead, we should look into solar energy.
Fred 11 years ago

May God protect Ghana!
Considering that just about every technically complex installation has been thoroughly mismanaged in Ghana, how in this world do you dare handling a nuclear power plant? Nuclear power is not simply an ...
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May God protect Ghana!
Considering that just about every technically complex installation has been thoroughly mismanaged in Ghana, how in this world do you dare handling a nuclear power plant? Nuclear power is not simply an upscaled gas or oil fired plant!
SEIDU JOHNSON GERMANY 11 years ago

GHANA DON´T NEED NUCLEAR AT ALL COST: WHAT REALLY GOOD FOR GHANA SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY: EUROPEANS, USA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD ARE RUNING AWAY FROM NUCLEAR TO WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY SO WE SHOULD AKS OURSELVES WHY?

GHANA DON´T NEED NUCLEAR AT ALL COST: WHAT REALLY GOOD FOR GHANA SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY: EUROPEANS, USA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD ARE RUNING AWAY FROM NUCLEAR TO WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY SO WE SHOULD AKS OURSELVES WHY?
ibn abudu @ Canadasheabutter (GhUWR) 11 years ago

Dr Nkrumah never dies , Ghana will have been self sufficient 40 years with Nuclear energy . That was the reason he built the Kwabenya Nuclear Plants

Dr Nkrumah never dies , Ghana will have been self sufficient 40 years with Nuclear energy . That was the reason he built the Kwabenya Nuclear Plants
menka 11 years ago

Uneducated/scientific contribution

Uneducated/scientific contribution
Punch(USA) 11 years ago

Not nuclear alone, there are other alternative forms of energies such as wind, solar where we do have any waste materials. Ghanaians think, think, think .......................

Not nuclear alone, there are other alternative forms of energies such as wind, solar where we do have any waste materials. Ghanaians think, think, think .......................

Punch(USA) 11 years ago

Use you brain well and sot stealing from poor ghanaian workers.

Use you brain well and sot stealing from poor ghanaian workers.
SCIENTIST 11 years ago

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE WE HEARD GHANA WANTS TO HAVE NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR INDUSTRIAL USAGE? DON'T WE HAVE QUALIFIED PEOPLE TO IMPLEMENT THIS IDEA? WE HAVE GREAT MINDS LIKE PROF. ALLOTEY AND OTHERS SO WHY CAN'T WE START THIS NUCLEAR ...
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HOW MANY YEARS HAVE WE HEARD GHANA WANTS TO HAVE NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR INDUSTRIAL USAGE? DON'T WE HAVE QUALIFIED PEOPLE TO IMPLEMENT THIS IDEA? WE HAVE GREAT MINDS LIKE PROF. ALLOTEY AND OTHERS SO WHY CAN'T WE START THIS NUCLEAR ENERGY? THESE GREAT MINDS MAY DIE WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS AND GONE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE SO WHY CAN'T WE MAKE USE OF THEM NOW?
Osofo 11 years ago

We can't even have enough water and you are talking nuclear. The Chinese have polluted all our waters. This will be a Chernobyl waiting to happen.

We can't even have enough water and you are talking nuclear. The Chinese have polluted all our waters. This will be a Chernobyl waiting to happen.
Alex London 11 years ago

In Ghana we can't even manage a 'chop bar' let alone nuclear energy plant. We woefully lack infrastructure to deal with potential incidents. Have these so called experts aware of what happened in Japan when there was an earth ...
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In Ghana we can't even manage a 'chop bar' let alone nuclear energy plant. We woefully lack infrastructure to deal with potential incidents. Have these so called experts aware of what happened in Japan when there was an earth quake which rocked the nuclear plan or Chernobyl. Please spare us these theories and think practical.
fredsaid 11 years ago

YOU CANNOT MANAGE WATER IN YOUR PIPES AFTER 57 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE FROM THE WHITE MAN AND NOW YOU WANT TO MANAGE NUCLEAR AND KILL EVERYONE THROUGH YOUR INCOMPETENCE AND CORRUPTION?

YOU CANNOT MANAGE WATER IN YOUR PIPES AFTER 57 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE FROM THE WHITE MAN AND NOW YOU WANT TO MANAGE NUCLEAR AND KILL EVERYONE THROUGH YOUR INCOMPETENCE AND CORRUPTION?
menka 11 years ago

Who even calls this guys energy experts? They should tell us the capacity of nuclear plant they want to build and let's to the energy/ engineering analysis. I wonder why people fail to understand the core challenge to our unr ...
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Who even calls this guys energy experts? They should tell us the capacity of nuclear plant they want to build and let's to the energy/ engineering analysis. I wonder why people fail to understand the core challenge to our unreliable energy supply. first strengthen the distribution and transmission system, make the little you produce more reliable then you can talk abt an alternative base generation. and who even said nuclear is a necessity. Why not channel the potential investment for nuclear into energy from waste. solve our waste management n energy problem with one approach...just kill two birds with one stone. Effective collection of waste because they will be needed by the power company for energy production and the country gets additional energy in return. will someone tell us our energy deficit with bui coming online and let's the capacity of nuclear these are proposing..Then we may see whether this makes any economic or engineering sense
Otoo 11 years ago

Dr. Sogbadi is either stupid or just trying to make himself important. Ghana cannot handle our common household waste and he expects us to handle our nuclear waste properly. We do not even have enough water for our households ...
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Dr. Sogbadi is either stupid or just trying to make himself important. Ghana cannot handle our common household waste and he expects us to handle our nuclear waste properly. We do not even have enough water for our households and industries and he believes we shall have extreme large quantities of water to cool the plants. Even developed countries like Germany etc are shutting down such plants and this Sogbadi guy wants us to start one with our limited resources and nohow. This so-called policy advisor is just a JOKER.
Kofi Kofi 11 years ago

Energy is vial to any economical growth but not nuclear energy; rather solar, gas and other renewable energy will be sufficient for Ghana.
The nuclear energy toxic waste alone will cause Ghana billions of dollars to maintai ...
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Energy is vial to any economical growth but not nuclear energy; rather solar, gas and other renewable energy will be sufficient for Ghana.
The nuclear energy toxic waste alone will cause Ghana billions of dollars to maintain in addition to its danger to the health of the people.

Ghana cannot even clean trash and develop its sewage and the drainage system how much more a dangerous nuclear waste. The government is so corrupt that it is laughable to believe what they can and can not do.
Even the developed countries with nuclear technology are running away from it how much more undeveloped country like Ghana with no educated nuclear experts who can handle any spill of nuclear waste or for that matter an accident like what happened in Japan.
Please Ghanaians let us be real that these officials are there for their pocket and not doing what is right for the country.
FRANKIE 11 years ago

the most sensible contribution so far on the issue. MONEKASA

the most sensible contribution so far on the issue. MONEKASA
congo 11 years ago

yes yes nuclear is good is good be curs needs for the future japan is not ghana energy is big problem for africa is good good

yes yes nuclear is good is good be curs needs for the future japan is not ghana energy is big problem for africa is good good

KAKABO 11 years ago

I get sick in my stomach when I hear people advocating for Ghana to go nuclear. I wonder where the motivation of these latter day nuclear experts come from. We live in country where for 56 years we have not been able to to m ...
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I get sick in my stomach when I hear people advocating for Ghana to go nuclear. I wonder where the motivation of these latter day nuclear experts come from. We live in country where for 56 years we have not been able to to manage refuse composed mainly of Kenkey leaves and plastics.We leave in a country that cannot manage ordinary burns from wood fire in our flagship hospital. We leave in a country where we cannot properly manage ordinary dam water and yet people are clamoring for a nuclear plant. Well it will not be in the back yard of my holy village. That so called Head of the nuclear program in Ghana can put that nuclear plant in his compound or bedroom . These are the people who have academic degrees but no sense. There is no sane person who will advocate for Ghana to go nuclear when we have more than enough sun to top into, where we have more rivers to dam and where we have enough wind along our coast to tap into. Those loose talkers must give us a break. We are sick and tired of these half-baked failures parading as experts in Ghana. We cannot allow them to destroy the little we have with their violent mediocrity.
EZEKIEL 11 years ago

Those who qualified in Nuclear Physics MUST ALSO JUSTIFY their field of specialisation!!!!!
We can't, to date, manage KVIPs throughout Ghana and you're talking of Nuclear Plant !!!
Household Waste, the Sun..365days/yr,Gas ...
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Those who qualified in Nuclear Physics MUST ALSO JUSTIFY their field of specialisation!!!!!
We can't, to date, manage KVIPs throughout Ghana and you're talking of Nuclear Plant !!!
Household Waste, the Sun..365days/yr,Gas and Wind......
LET'S FIRST get the MAXIMUM from these sources and IF still NOT sufficient, we can look around!
Let's START with CSP(concentrating Solar Power). Spain has 5 running.Approach them to LEARN about the method!
We'll wait till some young Guys from WB/IMF come down to ask WHY we are NOT looking into Solar seriously and we then JUMP on that bandwagon!!!!
Kofi kwame 11 years ago

AT ANY TIME ,GHANA CAN MANAGE ITS OWN REFUSE,WASTE .THEN GHANA CAN MANAGE ITS OWN NUCLEAR ENERGY.

AT ANY TIME ,GHANA CAN MANAGE ITS OWN REFUSE,WASTE .THEN GHANA CAN MANAGE ITS OWN NUCLEAR ENERGY.
Adama d'Gharty 11 years ago

I think those responsible for wanting to introduce nuclear energy to boost Ghana's energy crisis should think again and reconsider the notion of nuclear energy as a NO GO Area. We in Ghana are simply not matured enough to man ...
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I think those responsible for wanting to introduce nuclear energy to boost Ghana's energy crisis should think again and reconsider the notion of nuclear energy as a NO GO Area. We in Ghana are simply not matured enough to manage nuclear installations. The current project maintenance and management teams at the VRA can not even cope with the simple hydro-electric energy generation installations now - how are they going to maintain nuclear energy generation systems which may require intensive specialist knowledge in nuclear technology? The Ghana government would do well to invest in solar power resources and research for future applications.
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 11 years ago

This is nonsense.We can`t even manage our home refuse? How can we then manage the nuclear waste? Why not solar energy?We have sunshine from January to December!What brains do our so-called experts have?The best thing for us i ...
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This is nonsense.We can`t even manage our home refuse? How can we then manage the nuclear waste? Why not solar energy?We have sunshine from January to December!What brains do our so-called experts have?The best thing for us is to go for solar energy!
Tango & Cash 11 years ago

Listen and listen good! How many lifts or escalators are in working order in UST, Legon or Cape Vars?
This country can't even clean up its borla rubbish and you want big boy toys. Learn to crawl before you walk!

Listen and listen good! How many lifts or escalators are in working order in UST, Legon or Cape Vars?
This country can't even clean up its borla rubbish and you want big boy toys. Learn to crawl before you walk!
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

These researchers and Energy Policy advisors of Energy Efficiency and Conservation and Alternate Energy haven't done their homework.
They haven't exhausted all the alternatives. Should have done cost-benefit analysis of all ...
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These researchers and Energy Policy advisors of Energy Efficiency and Conservation and Alternate Energy haven't done their homework.
They haven't exhausted all the alternatives. Should have done cost-benefit analysis of all the likely energy mix.

Our ability to convert sunshine into usable energy has become much much cheaper far more rapidly than anyone had predicted.
Are these researchers and policy advisors aware that the cost of electricity from photovoltaic , or PV, solar cells is now equal to or less than the cost of electricity from other sources powering electric grid?

Are these so-called researchers and energy policy gurus aware that Germany, Europe's industrial powerhouse, have dramatically scaled back its nuclear energy programme, now generates about 37% of its daily electricity from wind and solar; and analysts predict that number will rise to 50% by 2020.

Even in the US, 166 coal-fired electricity-generating plants have either closed or have announced they are closing.

Are these experts aware that enough raw energy reaches our planet from the sun in one hour to equal ALL of energy used by the entire world in a full year?

Considering our unfortunate culture of poor maintenance, Fukushima will always be on the minds of Ghanaians, with the mere mention of nuclear reactor.
Grazor 11 years ago

I think that considering the size of our nation and our Geographic location, if we were looking for an alternative or supplementary source of Electricity / energy, we should first go the solar route. Its cleaner, renewable an ...
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I think that considering the size of our nation and our Geographic location, if we were looking for an alternative or supplementary source of Electricity / energy, we should first go the solar route. Its cleaner, renewable and green.
Zip-Up 11 years ago

I can not see why Only Our Beloved Ex President Dr Kwame Nkrumah Had been the one and only brain Mother Ghana has ever produced since, if I imagine as far back as in the nineteen sixties that He thought of Nuclear power and H ...
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I can not see why Only Our Beloved Ex President Dr Kwame Nkrumah Had been the one and only brain Mother Ghana has ever produced since, if I imagine as far back as in the nineteen sixties that He thought of Nuclear power and Hydro power as sources of energy for this small Country Ghana, All I could say is the man remains a Genius, Then Some Semi-brainy nicompoop foot soldiers who blindfolderly in 1966 brought the our civilisation to an end through a coup d'etate Since then the Whole Nation has gone total opaque and permanent brain drain leadership and so call elites of this Country acquire the land Of our sole energy centre,Atomic Energy And build their greedy luxury houses and reside there without regard of the importance and OfCourse the danger of residing as near to incomplete Nuclear Power Project , lack of knowledge this people shall perish... Any way atomic energy is already there and we just need to complete the project then we shall be energy sufficient and it will boost our per capital economy
alahai zumah 11 years ago

too much talk why? Do it. Do we have that much case for this project? who is going to fianace this? it it not going to be something like the so call oil discovered?
Wellit is said that "Kwakye adea fe", money is what is usss ...
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too much talk why? Do it. Do we have that much case for this project? who is going to fianace this? it it not going to be something like the so call oil discovered?
Wellit is said that "Kwakye adea fe", money is what is ussssed to do. also, it is said " lets go bring the medicine, its leaves that is required. So shurt the F up and do it .

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