Ghana Launches Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Programme (SREP) to Electrify Off-Grid Communities
Lala, Sene East District – May 30, 2025. The Government of Ghana has officially launched a landmark renewable energy project aimed at significantly expanding electricity access in some of the country’s most underserved communities.
The event, held at Lala in the Sene East District of the Bono East Region, marked the beginning of the Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Programme (SREP), which will provide clean and sustainable electricity to over 70,000 people.
Ghana Charts Bold Path as Hon. Jinapor Outlines Energy Reforms to Power Mining Growth at WAMPEX 2025
Accra, Ghana – May 28, 2025 – The 2025 edition of the West African Mining and Power Expo (WAMPEX) opened today at the Accra International Conference Centre with a keynote address by the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor. The Minister outlined an ambitious reform agenda to transform the energy sector as a key enabler of mining and industrial growth in West Africa.
Hon John Jinapor Calls for Bold, Afrocentric Reforms at Africa Energy Technology Conference 2025
Accra, Ghana – May 27, 2025. The Minister of Energy and Green Transition of the Republic of Ghana, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor (MP), on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, delivered the opening address at the 2nd Edition of the Africa Energy Technology Conference (AETC) 2025, calling for a radical shift in how Africa approaches its energy future.
Accra, May 26, 2025 — The Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. Richard Gyan-Mensah, has underscored the country’s unwavering commitment to accelerating energy access and implementing urgent sector reforms.
He made these remarks during his keynote address at the Mission 300 Ghana Compact Review Workshop at the Best Western Hotel in Accra.
Courtesy Call By International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Earlier today, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor.
The team comprised of;
1. Mr. Philippe Metzger - Secretary General of the International Electrotechnical Commission,
2. Ing. Prof. Amevi Acakpovi - President of the IEC National Committee of Ghana,
3. Mr. Francois Ahoti - Regional Representative of the IEC in Africa and
Tuesday, 13th May 2025. The Ghana Energy Awards team paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, at the Ministry in Accra.
The delegation was led by the Chairman of the Awards Panel Kwame Jantuah, Esq. Other members were Dr. Kwame Ampofo, Dr. Jemima Nunoo, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, Ing. Henry Teinor (Event Director), Mr. Eugene Amoako, Mr. Kwame Atiase, Mr. Emmanuel Abossey, and Miss Stephanie Tetteh.
Government Inaugurates Second Gas Processing Plant (GPP2) Implementation Committee
Monday, May 12, 2025. Accra – The Minister for Energy & Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor and the Minister for Finance, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson earlier today inaugurated the Implementation Committee for the construction of Ghana’s Second Gas Processing Plant (GPP II), a transformative national infrastructure initiative aimed at boosting domestic energy capacity, enhancing industrial output, and positioning Ghana as a regional gas processing hub.
Investigative Committee on Akosombo Dam Spillage Presents Report to the Minister for Energy and Green Transition.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Accra– In a significant development regarding the Akosombo Dam spillage, the investigative committee presented its report to the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, in Accra. The report marks an important step in addressing the aftermath of the spillage that has had far-reaching impacts on communities along the Volta River.