Ghana sets its first nuclear power plant.

image of nuclear power plant

Ghana has chosen a favored location for the nation's first nuclear power plant as well as a backup.

Prior to choosing a vendor to build the plant, which is a crucial stage in the second phase of the nation's nuclear power program, the site must be chosen.

At a seminar on Tuesday in Accra on the development of Ghana's nuclear power infrastructure, Professor Seth Debrah, Director of the Nuclear Power Institute, revealed this.

The event covered Japan's nuclear energy history and the lessons that may be learned as the nation gears up to build its first nuclear plant by 2030.

Ghana's nuclear program has been justified by the country's commitment to combating climate change, the need for alternative baseload electricity for industrialization, the scarcity of hydropower, the predicted fall of gas, tariff reductions for businesses, desalination, and the need to create jobs.

 

According to Prof. Debrah, four potential locations for the nuclear power plant were first chosen, and following more investigation by Ghanaian academics, the team rated the sites to choose the first one and the second as a backup. Experts have expressed concerns about the price of power from thermal sources, and there are worries that if the nation does not adopt less expensive energy sources, electricity costs may continue to rise. Electricity prices are thought to account for 40% of an industry's production costs.

Also  Read:https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/ghana/ghana-settles-on-site-for-first-nuclear-power-plant/