Bui project could have produced 622megawats of solar

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• Wahalla 11 years ago

  It would cost less than $400 to give everybody a solar panel, battery and light bulb. But there would be no chop chop for the politician because there would be no bills to pay as long as the sun keep shining. If there are 1 m ...
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  It would cost less than $400 to give everybody a solar panel, battery and light bulb. But there would be no chop chop for the politician because there would be no bills to pay as long as the sun keep shining. If there are 1 million homes in Ghana everybody could have light for $400,000,000.

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• NUKOMEKO 11 years ago

  Ghana must without wasting further time invite countries with proven records in the use of solar and wind energy to help us produce more, environmentally friendly and cheaper energy of national significance.For a start, the r ...
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  Ghana must without wasting further time invite countries with proven records in the use of solar and wind energy to help us produce more, environmentally friendly and cheaper energy of national significance.For a start, the refurbished office block for parliament could be powered by solar plants. Ghana must reduce reliance on oil- based systems.

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• DAN 11 years ago

  evem with solar all the panels would have been bought from China, plus what do you do during the rainy season...some solar would be good to balance out the drought effects on both dams...but dams performs several task that so ...
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  evem with solar all the panels would have been bought from China, plus what do you do during the rainy season...some solar would be good to balance out the drought effects on both dams...but dams performs several task that solar can't, flood control,irrigation,tourism(swimming,fishing,boating)

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• Nana 11 years ago

  Thank you very much

  Thank you very much

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• SAKARA 11 years ago

  KUFOUR WHY DID'NT U START IT WITH SOLAR? NOW ALL GHANA NEED IS SOLAR ENERGY. GHANA ENGINEERS DONT DO THERE JOB THAY ALWAYS BUY ONLY TOYS FOR US AND SAY IT'S THE GORVERNMENT. GHANA ENGINEERS DO GOOD TO GHANIANS OK? DO YOUR JOB ...
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  KUFOUR WHY DID'NT U START IT WITH SOLAR? NOW ALL GHANA NEED IS SOLAR ENERGY. GHANA ENGINEERS DONT DO THERE JOB THAY ALWAYS BUY ONLY TOYS FOR US AND SAY IT'S THE GORVERNMENT. GHANA ENGINEERS DO GOOD TO GHANIANS OK? DO YOUR JOB OK?

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• Blessing 11 years ago

  How can we sit in so much filth and still have mayors at post? How can Accra have so many commercial and high class buildings and the city authorities not have enough to develop the city? How can we build a dam in a dry sunny ...
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  How can we sit in so much filth and still have mayors at post? How can Accra have so many commercial and high class buildings and the city authorities not have enough to develop the city? How can we build a dam in a dry sunny region? Ghana is sick from bad leadership. Not just mahama but kuffuor also did. The point is we don't think through issues thoroughly and we jump to what is politically newsworthy. We must think and get the right peop
  E on board regardless of their political hats. ONE GHANA.

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• Beryl 11 years ago

  A renowned Ghanaian environmental journalist advised the then government some ten years ago to invest in solar and not the Bui Dam. He explained that constructing the Bui dam was a clear example of how governments waste the t ...
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  A renowned Ghanaian environmental journalist advised the then government some ten years ago to invest in solar and not the Bui Dam. He explained that constructing the Bui dam was a clear example of how governments waste the tax payer's money. I read his articles on the internet. Now what are we seeing.

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• Foreigner 11 years ago

  The question 'experts' should be asking is did the ghanaian government get value-for-money with the Bui Dam? Did it cost 2X or 3X more than the original price tag...and if so, where did the money go?
  
  People are talking ab ...
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  The question 'experts' should be asking is did the ghanaian government get value-for-money with the Bui Dam? Did it cost 2X or 3X more than the original price tag...and if so, where did the money go?
  
  People are talking about solar, solar, solar....Ghana has a lot of sunny days...that's great, but the cost of solar electricity is significantly more expensive than traditional methods. Hydro is cheaper than solar. natural gas generators are much cheaper than solar power.
  
  The western european governments are more concerned about the environment, that is why they are going with green power. They can't afford to go 100% green because their cost for affordable electricity would sky rocket.

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• EZEKIEL 11 years ago

  365 days of FREE ENERGY SOURCE LYING MOSTLY IDLE, but we are STILL praying for ENOUGH RAINS to fill the Dams/Water Level!! When will the Blackman start THINKING a little OUTSIDE "HIS MASTER's Voice " ????

  365 days of FREE ENERGY SOURCE LYING MOSTLY IDLE, but we are STILL praying for ENOUGH RAINS to fill the Dams/Water Level!! When will the Blackman start THINKING a little OUTSIDE "HIS MASTER's Voice " ????

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• Blocker Smith 11 years ago

  Where has he been all this while and why is he telling us this after the event.
  Or he too is knowing it now?

  Where has he been all this while and why is he telling us this after the event.
  Or he too is knowing it now?

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• Prof 11 years ago

  Where were you when the project was about to start? Stop this nonsense.

  Where were you when the project was about to start? Stop this nonsense.

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• crorkz matz 11 years ago

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  oXNahC I appreciate you sharing this article post.Much thanks again. Cool.

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• crorkz 11 years ago

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