GHANA TAKES A SOLAR ENERGY JOURNEY

Ghana takes a solar energy journey -- a solar energy journey home...

Tip of the NewEnergyNews cap to Ghana and Japan for planning and training in advance. Senegal’s program went wrong because of a lack of training and preparation.

Ghana to set up solar testing and training centers
July 5, 2007 (Aricast)

WHO
Ghana Ministry of Energy, Joseph Adda, Energy Minister; Ghana Ministry of Education, Japan’s International Cooperation Assistance (JICA)
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WHAT
The Ghana government is setting up 2 testing and training centers, preparing to implement its solar energy Master Plan.

WHEN
Implementation of the projects is schedule for the 2007 to 2010 period.

WHERE
Project announcement in Accra, Ghana’s capital.
The training/testing centers will be at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the Tamale Polytechnic.
Japanese funding and training

WHY
The government says the projects are expected to “substantially address” the country’s energy needs.
students training at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

QUOTES
Adda: “In 2003, government came out with a Master Plan to promote the development of solar for off-grid rural electrification using renewable energy in the northern part of the country.”