Drivers for Nuclear Energy Inclusion in Ghana’s Energy Mix
Joint Authors
Debrah, Seth Kofi
Nyasapoh, Mark Amoah
Ameyaw, Felix
Yamoah, Stephen
Allotey, Nii Kwashie
Agyeman, Frederick
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-11-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Energy has become the driving force for national infrastructure development, including the socioeconomic development of every society.
Ghana, like many other African countries, formulated developmental policies to attain middle-income status in the medium term.
Socioeconomic growth comes with an upsurge in electricity consumption.
Ghana seeks to use industrialization to achieve its middle-income target.
To achieve this target, there is a need to develop a reliable, sustainable and affordable energy supply in a benign environment.
The entry point for Ghana to become a middle-income economy is a cost-effective and reliable electricity supply.
Ghana is endowed with fossil fuel, hydro and renewable resources to drive its industrial ambitions, but the indigenous gas fields feeding some thermal plants for electricity production are decreasing and could run out by early 2030 unless new fields are discovered and may also be affected by price volatility.
The untapped hydro resources are also small and unreliable if the country seeks to become a middle-income country.
Despite the abundant renewable resources, they are intermittent and do not present a baseload option.
In safeguarding Ghana’s energy security, the country seeks to include nuclear energy into her energy mix.
This research paper discusses the major drivers for nuclear energy inclusion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Debrah, Seth Kofi& Nyasapoh, Mark Amoah& Ameyaw, Felix& Yamoah, Stephen& Allotey, Nii Kwashie& Agyeman, Frederick. 2020. Drivers for Nuclear Energy Inclusion in Ghana’s Energy Mix. Journal of Energy،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184127
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Debrah, Seth Kofi…[et al.]. Drivers for Nuclear Energy Inclusion in Ghana’s Energy Mix. Journal of Energy No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184127
American Medical Association (AMA)
Debrah, Seth Kofi& Nyasapoh, Mark Amoah& Ameyaw, Felix& Yamoah, Stephen& Allotey, Nii Kwashie& Agyeman, Frederick. Drivers for Nuclear Energy Inclusion in Ghana’s Energy Mix. Journal of Energy. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184127
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184127