VRA, China sign MoU over 1200MW Coal plant

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kojo 9 years ago

I work for a utility company as a supervising engineer. Energy is part of a country's security. Why will Ghana want to depend on coal from china, when instead we can build gas fired plants and make good use of our own natural ...
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I work for a utility company as a supervising engineer. Energy is part of a country's security. Why will Ghana want to depend on coal from china, when instead we can build gas fired plants and make good use of our own natural resources just like every country does. The countries mentioned in the article talk about these nations producing their own source of fuel. Ghana can also build Gas fired plants and make use of our own fuels.
K Owusu 9 years ago

The answer is simple! Ghana's available gas reserves and production capacity can only cover 70% of our needs. No country in the world deepends solely one source of energy. Even oil soaked Saudi Arabia has a diversified pool o ...
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The answer is simple! Ghana's available gas reserves and production capacity can only cover 70% of our needs. No country in the world deepends solely one source of energy. Even oil soaked Saudi Arabia has a diversified pool of energy mix and not soley depedendent on oil source.
BB 9 years ago

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DAN 9 years ago

America still has plenty but the old ones are being shut down! Make sure a new type with scubbers to clean the exhaust is used..not a Cheap china polluter...China cares nothing for their people and some days you can see the u ...
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America still has plenty but the old ones are being shut down! Make sure a new type with scubbers to clean the exhaust is used..not a Cheap china polluter...China cares nothing for their people and some days you can see the un in China for smoke
INSITU 9 years ago

In this day and age who is interested in coal fired plants. Have they considered the environmental pollution associated with this. Acid rain and other environmental issues makes this project most unwelcome. Cocoa production w ...
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In this day and age who is interested in coal fired plants. Have they considered the environmental pollution associated with this. Acid rain and other environmental issues makes this project most unwelcome. Cocoa production will suffer a decline in the western region. Skin diseases will abound. NDC think twice and stop your desperate desire to please Ghanaians at all cost.
DAN 9 years ago

But they are even restarting closed plants!

But they are even restarting closed plants!
DAN 9 years ago

They are buying American coal thats getting less used BUT when natural gas prices raise just like oil..some plants that have dual fuel capability will switch to coal...coal you can back up by building mountainous stockpiles.. ...
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They are buying American coal thats getting less used BUT when natural gas prices raise just like oil..some plants that have dual fuel capability will switch to coal...coal you can back up by building mountainous stockpiles..whick you can see already about breaks and leaks in the West african gas line
Kofi Thompson 9 years ago

Opanin, surely, whether the coal is coming from America, South Africa, Australia, China or wherever it is Mr. Sie Xiaohai will buy his coal to cause endless suffering from polluted air from particulants and coal dust, it make ...
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Opanin, surely, whether the coal is coming from America, South Africa, Australia, China or wherever it is Mr. Sie Xiaohai will buy his coal to cause endless suffering from polluted air from particulants and coal dust, it makes sense to build a wood pellet/wood chip power plant - and create employment for those who will work in the agro-forestry plantations and factories that will provide that feedstock?

Go to South Africa and see how people's health is being destroyed by pollution from Edmond's coal-fired power plants.

The greed and selfishness of our ruling elites knows no bounds. Yet another environmental woe being planned to be added to the many future generations are being condemned with. Pity.
Kofi Thompson 9 years ago

Alas, my tablet's autocorrect has a mind of its own: it is Mr. Xi Xiaohai and the Eskom coal-fired power plants in South Africa I was referring to - not Mr. Sie Xiaohai and Edmund power plants in South Africa.. Hmm, eyeasem o ...
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Alas, my tablet's autocorrect has a mind of its own: it is Mr. Xi Xiaohai and the Eskom coal-fired power plants in South Africa I was referring to - not Mr. Sie Xiaohai and Edmund power plants in South Africa.. Hmm, eyeasem o. Ghana. Yewieya paa ni?
anabolic 9 years ago

You right bro I just don't know why we even call this people leaders. Leaders without vision all they think about is to make money for them self.

You right bro I just don't know why we even call this people leaders. Leaders without vision all they think about is to make money for them self.
ONT 9 years ago

Looks like these fools have not learned anything from importing raw materials for energy. We have suffered enough already for importing gas from Nigeria. Erratic, at best! Now, Have you thought about the ENVIRONMENT? Wanna sa ...
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Looks like these fools have not learned anything from importing raw materials for energy. We have suffered enough already for importing gas from Nigeria. Erratic, at best! Now, Have you thought about the ENVIRONMENT? Wanna sacrifice fresh air, cocoa production, etc for this nonsense?
Jojo 9 years ago

We are going to build a coal plant in Ghana in 2018? In this age? Is China a good example to follow as far as the environment is concerned. What has really gone wrong with these politicians? For heaven's sake please Mr. Presi ...
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We are going to build a coal plant in Ghana in 2018? In this age? Is China a good example to follow as far as the environment is concerned. What has really gone wrong with these politicians? For heaven's sake please Mr. President, stop this from happening and save this country from environmental degradation.
kwaku USA 9 years ago

what sort of leaders do we have,when we have gas,why import coal with scarce dollars and put pressure on the cedi

what sort of leaders do we have,when we have gas,why import coal with scarce dollars and put pressure on the cedi
Dr Robert K Glah 9 years ago

Coal is a millstone around our neck.
Never go by China standards and metrics.

Ghana and Africa have abundant renewable energy.

Why increase the risks of global warming and climate change in Africa?

Never go by China ...
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Coal is a millstone around our neck.
Never go by China standards and metrics.

Ghana and Africa have abundant renewable energy.

Why increase the risks of global warming and climate change in Africa?

Never go by China standards and metrics.
Kwaku LONDON 9 years ago

Our leaders are useless bunch of beings, there are renewable energy in Ghana. Again we can build solar energy, wind energy. Global warming affects us all so with the polution of coal how many Ghanaians will survive if even we ...
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Our leaders are useless bunch of beings, there are renewable energy in Ghana. Again we can build solar energy, wind energy. Global warming affects us all so with the polution of coal how many Ghanaians will survive if even we cant tame simple cholera. Never go to China and bring their filty technology to our blessed country, and we will be depending to buy their coal for the rest of our lifes. WAKE UP OUR LEADERS. !!!!!
KING 9 years ago

Now I know the energy minister and its directors are very very useless body. regardless the amount of renewable resource available, they seems to focus on expensive and unsustainable energy plan. thermal plant of which we sti ...
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Now I know the energy minister and its directors are very very useless body. regardless the amount of renewable resource available, they seems to focus on expensive and unsustainable energy plan. thermal plant of which we still spend $4.5m a day to buy crude oil to power them and now core? And has the confidants to compare himself with other countries. if those countries had what we have in RE, they would be long gone. Mr Buah, stop being incompetent and lazy and focus on wind and solar for 5 years. And please stop dealing with this china guys and deal with european partners. Is it because you lack confidence that's why you deal much more with the Chinese?
Jonathan 9 years ago

You need to compare the costs of power from the said renewables. You don't know much about this business

You need to compare the costs of power from the said renewables. You don't know much about this business
KUFFOUR 9 years ago

WHAT IS WRONG WITH AFRICAN POLITICIAN EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD TODAY KNOWS THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY BURNING COAL. DO WE HAVE COAL IN GHANA OR THE CHINISE ARE GOING TO BE SHIPPING THE COAL FROM CHINA.I WILL NOT BE SURPRISED TO FIND ...
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH AFRICAN POLITICIAN EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD TODAY KNOWS THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY BURNING COAL. DO WE HAVE COAL IN GHANA OR THE CHINISE ARE GOING TO BE SHIPPING THE COAL FROM CHINA.I WILL NOT BE SURPRISED TO FIND OUT LATER THAT OUR GOVERNMENT HAS MORTGAGED OUR OIL AND GAS TO CHINA IN PERPETUITY FOR THEM PRODUCE CLEAN ENERGY TO REDUCE THE POLLUTION AND SMOG IN CHINA WHILE WE ARE STUPID TO ALLOW THEM COME AND DUMP THIS OLD TECHNOLOGY ON US AND MAKE MONEY. AFRICAN LEADERS PLEASE WAKE UP AND KEEP ABREAST WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGIES AND STOP THESE PEOPLE TAKING ADVANTAGE AND MAKING A MOCKERY OF AFRICANS.
KONONGO CONTRACTOR 9 years ago

WHAT IS WRONG WITH GHANA GOVERNMENT? WITH ALL THE OIL, SUN,WIND AND RIVERS IN GHANA TO PRODUCE ENERGY,THEY ARE SIGING AN AGREEMENT TO IMPORT COAL TO PRODUCE ENERGY?WHAT A BUNCH OF IDIOTS.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH GHANA GOVERNMENT? WITH ALL THE OIL, SUN,WIND AND RIVERS IN GHANA TO PRODUCE ENERGY,THEY ARE SIGING AN AGREEMENT TO IMPORT COAL TO PRODUCE ENERGY?WHAT A BUNCH OF IDIOTS.
better.ghana.stinky 9 years ago

This.is.bad.news

This.is.bad.news
Ibn Batuta 9 years ago

China is one of the most polluted nation on earth due to its coal plants. Growth for the sake of growth is a mindless bargain.

China is one of the most polluted nation on earth due to its coal plants. Growth for the sake of growth is a mindless bargain.
Military Man 9 years ago

Simply stupid!!!!

Do these fools we call leaders know what they are getting Ghana into?

Below is a comment I made back in August on this same subject:

Author: Military Man
Date: 2014-08-07 02:29:01
Comment to: W ...
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Simply stupid!!!!

Do these fools we call leaders know what they are getting Ghana into?

Below is a comment I made back in August on this same subject:

Author: Military Man
Date: 2014-08-07 02:29:01
Comment to: World Bank may support African coal power

How about the inherent health and environmental issues associated with coal-burning power plants?

We are already overwhelmed by a lot of diseases we don't have a good grip on and now there's the possibility of exposing the next generations to a whole whack of breathing related problems.

The continent is blessed with large volumes of clean-burning gas so why can't this be harnessed and its delivery improved across the continent to power these plants instead of coal?
The world bank will be saving the next generations of Africans from a lot of health problems if they can invest in the exploration and delivery of safer fuel for these power plants.

Africa definitely needs these plants for industrialization but we shouldn't create more problems for ourselves in our haste to achieve the goal of industrialization."

Ghanaian leaders should realize by now that China doesn't give a shit about the environmental issues they will create in Ghana as long as there's a buck to be made to their benefit. They have single-handedly polluted our rivers and streams, messed up a lot of farm lands with their illegal mining. No non-Chinese national can go to China and start prospecting illegally for minerals in China and survive to see the light of day. That person will be locked up in a dungeon prison and never be heard of or from again. But here in Ghana our corrupt leaders give them the green light to do what they want as long as the leaders are getting their cuts from the illegal activities of the Chinese.

Now they are in effect, signing the 'death warrants' or 'death certificates' of the next generations of Ghanaians by agreeing to the construction of this coal power plants in the country.

Just mind-boggling. Makes you wonder if these leaders really care about Ghanaians.

I wonder if they would ask the Chinese to build well-equipped and well-manned hospitals in the towns and villages that will border or surround this power plant because just as sure as God made little green apples, the inhabitants of these towns, villages and beyond are going to see a surge in breathing related diseases, not to mention the 'acid rain' that is going turn the surrounding forests into man-made deserts.

Very unfortunate to have leaders with no foresight.

GOD HELP GHANA TO GET THE CHINESE OUT OF OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY!!!!
Kofi Virginia 9 years ago

Why coal when we can invest in solar and wind?

Why coal when we can invest in solar and wind?
Anthony 9 years ago

Worked in the Coal ,Gold and Platinum Mines here in South Africa. In order to import Coal, we need the following:
1. We need a dedicated coal handling terminal at Tema.
2. dedicated transport system from the port to where ...
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Worked in the Coal ,Gold and Platinum Mines here in South Africa. In order to import Coal, we need the following:
1. We need a dedicated coal handling terminal at Tema.
2. dedicated transport system from the port to where the plant is sited.
3. the cost of the freight
4. All countries using coal fired stations have coal prodiuction in their countires like USA, UK, South Africa, Australia, china etc. It is a competitive advantage. Ours is hydro and gas.
4. The timeline to build these coal fired stations and the skill to manage it.
5. The whole world wants to go green but we rather are thinking of entering it.
Poor technical know how and advise . They are ghanaians with knowledge of coal operations supplying pwer stations. Who advises ministers. may be it is due to desperateion .
Jonathan 9 years ago

What is your point mate? Who say they are not unaware of these requirements? what you need to know is that after having factored all your concern and much more we can produce coal power at about 4US Cents per unit. Tell me wh ...
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What is your point mate? Who say they are not unaware of these requirements? what you need to know is that after having factored all your concern and much more we can produce coal power at about 4US Cents per unit. Tell me which other technology available to Ghana would be less. Having worked in the said plant does not confer on you this expertise. Sorry the Minister would not be needing you soon
P.K.M. 9 years ago

producing coal power at 4US Cents per unit may appear cheaper, but the environmental effect can be costlier. Mind you, China has had to grapple with the serious effect of the use of coal as source energy(environmental pollut ...
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producing coal power at 4US Cents per unit may appear cheaper, but the environmental effect can be costlier. Mind you, China has had to grapple with the serious effect of the use of coal as source energy(environmental pollution) . The issue is that are we ready to ensure that strict compliance of environmental safety precautions are followed....?
Anthony 9 years ago

The current Chinese Premier has closed some aluminium and steel smelters to improve the pollution of their cities.We cannot even enforce sanitation issues how much complex environmental issues.Is Ghana not the same cuntry wh ...
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The current Chinese Premier has closed some aluminium and steel smelters to improve the pollution of their cities.We cannot even enforce sanitation issues how much complex environmental issues.Is Ghana not the same cuntry where illegal mining is destroying rivers, poor sanitation issues etc Every solution is right provided you have the controls and systems to implement it. If we have all then nuclear energy is the best for Ghana.
kojo 9 years ago

hes lying its not $4cents. has he thought about the cost of transporting the bulk coal from the ports to the plant? in the developed world they use rail cars. Ghana does not even have an efficient rail system. does he know ab ...
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hes lying its not $4cents. has he thought about the cost of transporting the bulk coal from the ports to the plant? in the developed world they use rail cars. Ghana does not even have an efficient rail system. does he know about the scrubbers and the ash control plants and other costs to get these plants running? to talk of delays of shipment? it is convenient if you mine the coal in your backyard or in a nearby country. certainly not from far away china. And hell no USA does not import their natural resources. Get your facts right Jonathan !!!!!
Ben 9 years ago

If after 50 yers of independence we cannot engage in robust dialogue and use our expertise, then we need to be colonised by Chinese or who ever can teach us our to manage our country.

If after 50 yers of independence we cannot engage in robust dialogue and use our expertise, then we need to be colonised by Chinese or who ever can teach us our to manage our country.
paa Fitz 9 years ago

Ghana is full of Good Rivers and abundant Sun and Wind. why would any reasonable person in this day request for COAL!!! Wake up people!!

Ghana is full of Good Rivers and abundant Sun and Wind. why would any reasonable person in this day request for COAL!!! Wake up people!!

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