- The Govt. plans to reduce energy waste.
The government of Ghana has inaugurated three Sustainable Energy Service Centres (SESCS) to promote the efficient use of energy. The projects, worth $284,928, will reduce wasteful energy consumption through Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management processes.
The three SESCS are located at Accra Technical University (ATU), the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), and the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR).
The government also plans to ensure that a core of qualified and certified professionals is available in the country to assist public and private institutions, and commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, in adopting and implementing cost-effective energy savings measures.
The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, said the government would continue to pursue its energy sector objective of a robust and efficient power sector not only for convenience for homes and workplaces but also as a catalyst to Ghana’s industrial agenda in the 21st century.