Ghana Electricity open for independent power producers
Post date: Dec 18, 2009 6:16:20 PM
Electricity open for independent power producers
The financial recovery plan to reduce the indebtedness of the Volta River Authority and the Electricity Company of Ghana and
opening up the electricity sector to independent power producers
and a policy on renewable energy.
Policy on renewable energy ....promoting solar home lighting
$450 million Multi donor budget pledged
The MDBS group is made up of 11 development partners and is currently chaired by Switzerland
and the World Bank. The DPs, contributing to budget support include:
The African Development Bank, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, France, Germany,
Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK and the World Bank.
source: ghananewsagency.org