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Energy Ministry assessing wind energy
potential in Keta
Accra, Nov. 29, Ghanadot/GNA - The Ministry of Energy is
undertaking a wind speed measurement at various locations in
the Keta district where a wind energy mast has been
installed to assess the wind energy potential in the area.
The Ministry intends to use results of the study to work
with the private sector to exploit the wind resource
potential to generate power in line with government's
policy, Deputy Energy Minister, Mr K. Amporful Twumasi, said
in Parliament on Thursday.
He was responding to a question on efforts to exploit the
wind energy resource potential of the Keta district for
generation of electricity.
The Deputy Minister said for the Anloga area, specifically,
measurements have been taken for a mast height of 20 metres
for which an average wind speed of six metres per second was
recorded over a period of one year.
"To confirm this wind speed, the measurements need to be
taken for another two years," he explained.
Mr Twumasi, in response to another question said there was a
programme to expand the distribution of solar systems in the
country to support the "current off-grid solar
electrification programmes."
He was responding to a question on when the proposed solar
electrification programme for some selected villages and
towns in some districts in the southern sector of the
country, including the Afram Plains would take off.
“The Ministry was in the process of securing a five-million
mixed credit facility from the Spanish government for the
supply and installation of solar systems.
"Work is expected to commence in 2008 as soon as the systems
are supplied from Spain.
" Under the project, some selected communities in the
southern sector of Ghana including the Afram Plains will
benefit," he said.
GNA
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