Ghana may soon be exporting electricity to its neighbour, Nigeria, according to latest reports.
Mr. Hanson Monney, the Head of the Generation and Transmission Unit at the Ghanaian Ministry of Energy, emphasised that via effective policy development and implementation, Ghana has already attained an impressive 80% to 85% universal energy access inside its boundaries.
During his presentation in Lagos on the second day of the Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit, Money noted that Ghana has steadily been developing its power sector and may soon export electricity to Nigeria once the power system has been fully developed.
“So, we are working on all these things to make sure that the power system of Ghana continues to be as good as it is or even better, and then, maybe, we can be exporting more to our big brothers in Nigeria when the grid is finally settled,” Mr. Hanson Monney said.
Transmission Unit at the Ghanaian Ministry of Energy, emphasised that via effective policy development and implementation, Ghana has already attained an impressive 80% to 85% universal energy access inside its boundaries.
During his presentation in Lagos on the second day of the Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit, Money noted that Ghana has steadily been developing its power sector and may soon export electricity to Nigeria once the power system has been fully developed.
“So, we are working on all these things to make sure that the power system of Ghana continues to be as good as it is or even better, and then, maybe, we can be exporting more to our big brothers in Nigeria when the grid is finally settled,” Mr. Hanson Monney said
This declaration follows the second national power grid breakdown in Africa’s most populous country and the continent’s top oil producer, Nigeria, which resulted in a total blackout of homes and businesses.
In contrast, Ghana is aggressively pursuing various energy sources, including grid electricity, mini-grids, and solar-dominated renewable energy, to attain “Universal access to energy by 2024,” as instructed by the country’s President.