Government shifts renewable energy target; 10 percent target shifted to 2030

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• METHINKS 6 years ago

  We need to aggressively pursue renewable energy, aggressively pursue renewable energy.
  It's the future and that is where the new money and new wealth is. That target of 10% by 2030 is not ambitious in the least bit. Given t ...
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  We need to aggressively pursue renewable energy, aggressively pursue renewable energy.
  It's the future and that is where the new money and new wealth is. That target of 10% by 2030 is not ambitious in the least bit. Given the fact that we have those natural resources which are being mined in Africa and sent elsewhere, an aggressive renewable energy drive not only by Ghana, but the whole of Africa has tremendously massive untapped potential in creating very good jobs, good industries along the value chain and energy sufficiency. We must at the very least be pushing for about 6% of renewable energy by 2020. The target for 2030 should be scaled all the way up to about 30-35% to take advantage of opportunities the subregion presents.
  Ghana must show strong leadership in pushing for renewable energy as a critical component of our energy mix. The renewable energy market is huge in Africa and it is important we position ourselves to take charge and benefit from the enormous wealth such new energy holds for the future economy, because it is very vast.

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• ghanaman 6 years ago

  One step forward, two steps backward. No, that's unacceptable.
  
  On Monday, April 17, VP Dr. Bawumia touted Government's achievements in an address recounting progress and rendering account of the first hundred days. The VP ...
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  One step forward, two steps backward. No, that's unacceptable.
  
  On Monday, April 17, VP Dr. Bawumia touted Government's achievements in an address recounting progress and rendering account of the first hundred days. The VP clearly stated that government was on a path to increasing the renewables component of the generation base, pointing out that no new fossil or other non-renewable projects would be con?idered.
  
  In fact, The VP announced that government had adopted a policy to move all major government buildings, schools, hospitals, military, and police to solar energy. Obviously, one would need a significant chunk of solar generating capacity to realize that goal.
  
  Today, we read that government has revised its 20% by 2020 target to 10% by 2030! This at a time when oil prices are hovering around $56 per barrel.
  
  Why do our governments treat Ghanaians as if we're all fools? Is that wishful thinking? Does anyone think Ghanaians chased the incompetent and nonchalant NDC apparatchiks away only to be ruled by experts who have no regard for the integrity and cranial bandwidth of the people?
  
  Unless the NPP wants to see defeat in 2020, this policy u-turn must be brought to the attention of all in Dr. Bawumia's capable economic management team and it (policy) withdrawn mmediately.

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