The kick-off and groundbreaking ceremonies for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funded €5.8 million 400 kW Hybrid Waste to Energy (WTE) power plant construction to be situated at Atwima Nwabiagya in the Ashanti Region have taken place. The project is expected to help close the carbon cycle by developing the value chain …
Government is looking at solar and other renewable energy options as it moves toward 100 percent nationwide electricity coverage by 2025, which is five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target of universal coverage by 2030. With 85 percent of the nation covered by the national grid, the Ministry of Energy and its …
Renewable energies are energies collected from renewable sources, which are often naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain etc. [1]. Although it is widely asserted that renewable energies contribute to energy efficiency [2][3][4], future rapid deployment of technological diversification of energy sources would have a significant result in energy security as …
The Impact Hub in Accra will become the first business in the West African country to benefit from ecoligo’s fully financed solar-as-a-service solution. For the latest project on the crowdinvesting platform ecoligo.investments, private investors will refinance a solar battery system that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship in Ghana. Investors will receive 5.00 % p.a. interest over …
An energy deficit has effectively stunted Africa’s development, with an estimated 70 percent of people in sub-Saharan Africans without reliable access to electricity. In Gabon and Nigeria for example, manufacturing struggles as electricity remains costly and inconsistent. According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), manufacturers in sub-Saharan Africa experience an average of 56 days of shutdown time …
Fossil fuel consumption is inevitable in both obvious and subtle ways. The widespread use of these resources have immensely improved living conditions across the globe. From the use of electricity, the vehicles we operate and most of the goods consumed, fossil fuels are arguably the spine of modern society because the productive and meaningful lives …