Business News of Thursday, 27 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ghana is considering adding nuclear power to its energy source mix• Ghana has since it achieved independence often relied on hydropower and fossil plants for electrcity• The country has so far made progress in the Phase 1 nuclear infrastructureThe Nuclear Power Institute has revealed the utilisation of nuclear energy is currently under serious consideration as an alternative energy source for Ghana, the Business24 reports. This comes after the institute in a report identified nuclear power as one that has the tenacity to generate high-capacity baseload electricity at an affordable price. Portions of the institute’s report dubbed; “Drivers for Nuclear Energy Inclusion in Ghana’s Energy Mix” pointed the country stands the chance to fulfil its industrial agenda with reliable and cost-effective electricity. To achieve this, it said Ghana must develop the necessary infrastructure for the inclusion of nuclear energy fused into the country’s energy mix. Ghana has since its independence often relied on hydropower and fossil (oil and gas) thermal power plants as major sources of electricity but has recently added renewable and solar energy to its list of energy source projects.

Source: GhanaWeb May 27, 2021 12:33 UTC