Ghana: Energy Minister Urges New NPG Board Members To Accelerate Ghana’s Nuclear Agenda

Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has tasked the newly constituted Board of Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) to fast-track the country’s long-standing ambition of adding nuclear energy to its power generation mix.

Addressing the new Board on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, Mr. Jinapor said Ghana’s nuclear dream dates back to the era of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who first envisioned the development of nuclear power for national growth.

However, he noted that despite decades of planning, the country has yet to deliver a functional nuclear power programme.

“Since the days of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, our country has aspired to develop nuclear power for electricity generation. Yet, despite decades of effort, this vision has not fully materialised,” Minister Jinapor said.

According to him, global experience has proven the importance of stable and affordable baseload energy for economic development. Nuclear power, he added, remains a reliable path toward achieving sustained industrial growth.

“Every country seeking sustained growth needs access to stable, affordable baseload energy, and nuclear power remains one of the most reliable pathways to achieve this,” he noted.

Mr. Jinapor urged the Board to “break new ground” and push the nuclear agenda beyond feasibility discussions toward concrete action.

“I have charged the Board to accelerate progress and deliver on the long-standing objective of adding nuclear power to our national energy mix,” he said in a post on Facebook.

The newly constituted Board of Nuclear Power Ghana is chaired by Emmanuel Appiah-Korang. Other members are: Ing. Samuel Boakye Dampare, Ing. Edward Obeng-Kenzo, Bernard Kofi Ellis, Benedict Kofi Wompeh, and
Nana Akyaa Amoah-Amissah.