Ghana to soon generate nuclear power
- The Executive Director for Nuclear Power Ghana, has revealed that Ghana is on course to meet the generation of power from nuclear sources by 2030.
- According to Ing. Theo Nii Okai, this will help reduce the cost of electricity over a long time
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The Executive Director for Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG), Ing. Theo Nii Okai, has revealed that Ghana is on course to meet the generation of power from nuclear sources by 2030.
According to him, it is part of efforts to complete the first phase of the implementation plan by the end of 2020.
Speaking with Citi Business news, during an interaction with a review mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), he said it will among other things identify some areas to be improved in Ghana’s document and implementing strategy for adopting nuclear power to meet its energy demand needs.
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“We should be able to switch on the nuclear power plant by 2030,” he emphasized.
Commenting on the progress made so far, Ing. Theo Nii Okai was confident his outfit would be granted the needed support to help in achieving the set objective.
“The initial cost of nuclear is very high just like hydro; but because the plants can last for a very long time, it means over that period, you will be able to recover and therefore sell the electricity very cheap because over the lifespan of the plant, you would have recouped your investment,” he noted.
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In other news, a Ghana Air Force plane with registration number GHF552 on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 overrun the apron of the Air Force base in Accra.
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According to a statement signed by the director of public affairs of the Military, Col. Aggrey Quarshie, the incident did not record any casualties.
He said there were no passengers on board the plane and the crew are all safe and doing well.
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