A few days ago at a news conference the Chairman of the Board of the Energy Commission, Professor Abeiku Brew-Hammond,
announced that introduction and mass adoption of the Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) has saved 124 megawatts of electricity in 2008, “translating into an annual cash savings of US $ 33 million to the economy as well as carbon savings of 105,000 tons per annum.” Among the other accomplishments of the Energy Commission announced were the improvement in the supply and distribution of natural gas, the drafting of a Strategic National Energy Plan to cover years 2006 – 2020 and the launching of the Ghana Renewable Energy Fund (GREEN fund). This fund has began a pilot project on Solar and Wind Grid-connected systems expecting completion next month. This is very exciting news considering that many tend to exclude Africa when thinking of countries making policy change to promote renewable energy. The
Ghana News Agency reports that solar panels are indeed on the increase and that many in the urban areas are adapting them to supplement grid power especially in times of power outage.
If the Ghana Energy Commission is the body that advices the Ghanaian government on Energy policy and legislature then they are getting some great advice indeed. I’m excited!
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