Renewable Energy Bill goes to Cabinet
By Solace AMANKWA
A bill seeking to promote the use of hydropower, as well as biological and solar energy in Ghana, will be presented to the Cabinet for scrutiny and approval this week, and thereafter forwarded to Parliament for consideration and approval.
The bill, when passed into law, will speed up the development of solar energy and also integrate renewable energy into the energy supply mix of the country.
It would provide a holistic framework for renewable energy development in the country, which would further help the recognition of the different sources of energy.
It would also reduce inferior solar systems in the country since the standards that have been developed for photovotaic systems would be strictly enforced.
BusinessWeek gathered that the passage of the Renewable Energy Bill by the end of this year is one of the main targets of the Ministry of Energy
Currently, the Energy Commission is collaborating with all stakeholders with the view to getting them on board to ensure that the implementation of the renewable energy law would not be to their disadvantage.
There is also institutional backing from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi and the Koforidua Polytechnic, which are running a course on renewable energy for Ghanaians who would manage the renewable energy sector.
Furthermore, the Ghana Association of Solar Industries is also putting in place measures that would protect the consumer before the implementation of the law.
It is estimated that about 40% of the population is among the estimated 2 billion people worldwide, who do not have access to electricity.
The implementation of the law would therefore facilitate the distribution and marketing chains for electric lighting products and services for the deprived people.
By Solace AMANKWA
A bill seeking to promote the use of hydropower, as well as biological and solar energy in Ghana, will be presented to the Cabinet for scrutiny and approval this week, and thereafter forwarded to Parliament for consideration and approval.
The bill, when passed into law, will speed up the development of solar energy and also integrate renewable energy into the energy supply mix of the country.
It would provide a holistic framework for renewable energy development in the country, which would further help the recognition of the different sources of energy.
It would also reduce inferior solar systems in the country since the standards that have been developed for photovotaic systems would be strictly enforced.
BusinessWeek gathered that the passage of the Renewable Energy Bill by the end of this year is one of the main targets of the Ministry of Energy
Currently, the Energy Commission is collaborating with all stakeholders with the view to getting them on board to ensure that the implementation of the renewable energy law would not be to their disadvantage.
There is also institutional backing from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi and the Koforidua Polytechnic, which are running a course on renewable energy for Ghanaians who would manage the renewable energy sector.
Furthermore, the Ghana Association of Solar Industries is also putting in place measures that would protect the consumer before the implementation of the law.
It is estimated that about 40% of the population is among the estimated 2 billion people worldwide, who do not have access to electricity.
The implementation of the law would therefore facilitate the distribution and marketing chains for electric lighting products and services for the deprived people.
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