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Turkey to generate 450 megawatts of power in ships to Ghana

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  • Kay 9 years ago

    How different is this from the Osagyefo Barge which was never used?

  • Alkebulan 9 years ago

    Leaders should have thought of other alternatives e.g.;Solar.
    What if missile cruise ship fires a rocket in any eventuality?

  • Alkebulan 9 years ago

    Ship will dock at Turkey when payment missed or high risk of naval or pirate attacks. Not a good idea, the Sun is there free

  • Adiatogbor 9 years ago

    The sun is there free, but the solar panels are expensive, massa.

  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 9 years ago

    Yes, the sun is freely there and readily available and yet, not prudent enough since one cannot harness the power of the sun adequately with the technologies we have at our disposal at the moment. However, the Israelians have ...
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  • Kwaku A. Danso 9 years ago

    Ghanaian Scientists could do similar research if supported by the government. Less than a quarter of this money in research for two -five years and Ghanaian scientists around the world are top notch who can be attracted back ...
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  • DAN 9 years ago

    what emission standard are they being held to??? Europe, USA or California or no emisson standard they can pollute worse than oldest truck or car on hiway!

  • DAN 9 years ago

    are you planning or making people mad??? Ghana is not Iraq,Iran,Syria or Ukraine...Unless the boko harem seize i doubt any missle attack...more likely stolen by scrap metal theives looking for steel and copper!

  • Emmanuel 9 years ago

    Guys check on the web, Ghana has one of the largest solar energy plants in south Saharan Africa. It's running as we speak. Others This is an indication that as a people we are looking at all the alternatives. Wind farms are a ...
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  • Alkebulan 9 years ago

    Thanks for update Emma, will have a look and comment later. In the mean time wouldnt you spend money to buy something that will last longer? Also Why in South Saharan when we can dedicate a acres of land in the Northern Regio ...
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  • Kwaku A. Danso 9 years ago

    So why was the planning so late?
    Ghana has had scary electricity distribution and supply problems since the 2004 era when they had dum-sor dum sor and attributed that to the Volta dam water level. The term load shedding was ...
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  • Emmanuel 9 years ago

    There are similarities and differences between the Osagyefo Badge and this one. Both produce electricity and are not mounted permanently on land. The differences are that the Osagyefo is on a Badge (just floating) and this on ...
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  • M.Stein, Hamburg 9 years ago

    In nearly all ports of the world ships are not allowed to run on HFO because of health hazards and have to burn Diesel.
    Now Ghana wants to run floating power stations in the harbours on HFO?
    Do you want to kill your peopl ...
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  • Emmanuel 9 years ago

    Are you sure of this? In anyway it's the power plant on the ship which will be running on HFO and current technologies do take care of the emission concerns. EPA will definitely ensure that. Long live Ghana and God bless us a ...
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  • Kojo Asare 9 years ago

    why do we have these images on Ghana site,don't we have better images of our own to post!we Ghana as a people should promote Ghana,Ghana people,Ghana products and all the niceness of the country.And not promoting some foreign ...
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  • Kwaku A. Danso 9 years ago

    I am sure Ghanaweb will promote if Ghana made Scientific discovery was made or solve some of our problems.
    Do you have any?
    Does Government finance any of our research to find solutions?

  • Roberto 9 years ago

    This is complete madness,why cant we keep mute until even the so called badges arrive in our country before we make noise.i have read more than 5 generation plants which never materialise and will have generated 10000gw. stup ...
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  • Chic 9 years ago

    Ghanaians always complain of Electricity problems and this has had huge problems on our economy as demand has increase on what the Brit left behind. But now that the Govt. is making an effort for alternative, all we do is whi ...
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  • Obiba 9 years ago

    I do agree with u Chic, Ghanians are so bush people that u can not explain. They will complain about everything,the Gvernment is trying to fine solution to electricity problem look at what they are saying ? nkurasefuo !

  • Alkebulan 9 years ago

    I'm afraid you are rather the villager based on how you talk. You have to think ahead mate. Have you read the cost stated and a moving ship? Read my comment. If you have ever traveled to Spain, ask about the massive Solar pan ...
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  • ALL CHOP BE CHOP 9 years ago

    FIRST, I AM PERSONALLY OFFENDED BY YOUR CHOICE OF PHRASE, AND KNOW THAT MOST EDUCATED AND WORTHY PEOPLE PREFER TO LIVE IN RURAL AREAS WHERE THE AIR IS LITTLE PURIFIED.
    HAVEN SAID THAT, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO YOUR OWN OPINIONS. ...
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  • Alkebulan 9 years ago

    You have said it all

  • Alkebulan 9 years ago

    I do agree with you on how important energy is for the economy however please carry out a feasibility study on type of electricity in talk. They could move the ship if payment isn't made also there are risk of attacks on the ...
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  • Kwaku A. Danso 9 years ago

    Mahama has been at the top of government for 6 years now!
    What did he plan with his boss?
    Always making promises!!
    Try defending him - it will not hold.

  • kwasi 9 years ago

    May God bless MAHAMA as he is trying to fine a solution of the energy problem in Ghana.if not what do that folking Kufuor man do to Ghana nothing.bush man from akan bush people

  • apuuut))) 9 years ago

    i just added an a to your username and it just suited you perfectly.
    take a good read of all the comments here, they are of constructive criticism and questioning how faesible this venture is. you here venting stereotypical ...
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  • nana 9 years ago

    Republishing this article doesn't help solve our problem. Again it makes no common sense to still engage in thermal plants, only lazy people will advocate for this generators and besides it is not sustainable. its just going ...
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  • DAN 9 years ago

    thats why it was done! You gonna tell me a UK,USA or German company couldn;t do it?? They don't want western company because we have laws against corruption that will cause companies to be court fined for bribing foreign offi ...
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  • Kwame 9 years ago

    Solar solar solar

  • Aba. 9 years ago

    Can Ghana go to Turkey and do the same tactics in business. I guess the answer is probably no.

  • jhon donald 9 years ago

    thats great this ghana need more power but this also very helpful for ghana. you can get newes from ghana on this site.www.ghanalivie.tv

  • apuuut))) 9 years ago

    its just beats me how silly our leaders have become in their thinking pattern.
    why should such sensitive entity like electro power be run by foreigners?

    have you even factors the cost of fuelling this ship?

    this is suc ...
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