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*Ghana To Invest $200m In 24-Month Nuclear Readiness Programme, Train 2,000 Scientists*

 

 

Government will invest $200 million in a 24-month nuclear readiness programme from January 2027 to December 2028, as Ghana moves decisively towards nuclear power.

 

Mr Ato Forson disclosed this on the floor of Parliament, stressing that the goal is energy sovereignty  with the state in control of generation and transmission.

 

" Speaker, the goal is energy sovereignty. The government must have control over the generation and  transmission of electricity for our economy. Through strategic investments, state-owned generation and stronger national transmission will secure our energy future and put the power to industrialize in the hands of the people of Ghana," he said.

 

"Mister Speaker, this will also begin with Ghana's nuclear future with caution and purpose.

 

"Mr Speaker, Ghana will invest two hundred million United States dollars in a twenty-four month nuclear readiness program from January twenty twenty-seven to December twenty twenty-eight," he said.

 

He said by December 2028, Ghana aims to complete nuclear power readiness and sign the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Financing (EPC+F) contracts for a fully state-owned nuclear power plant.

 

 

 

The Finance Minister clarified that readiness in 2028 does not mean the plant will start generating power that year.

 

"Right, honorable speaker, nuclear power readiness in 2028 does not mean nuclear power generation in 2028. It means that site suitability, technology selection, environmental assessment, financing, licensing preparation, safety guards, emergency planning, and safety cases have reached a standard where we can sign the contract," he explained.

 

 

He assured Parliament the plant will not be developed as an Independent Power Producer (IPP).

 

 

However, as part of the readiness journey, the government will train over 2,000 scientists to build local expertise.

 

"Mr Speaker, as part of our nuclear readiness journey, the government of Ghana will train over two thousand scientists to build local expertise, to drive Ghana's transition to safe and reliable nuclear power," he said.

 

Repeating for emphasis, he added: "Let me repeat. As part of our nuclear readiness journey, the government of Ghana will train over two thousand scientists to build local expertise to drive Ghana's transition to safe and reliable nuclear power."

 

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