Ghana urged to assess safety of Russian nuclear project
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Starr FM
Illustrative image · Sarowar Hussain · Pexels · Licence PexelsGhanaian organisation International Perspective for Policy & Governance is calling for an in-depth technical and institutional assessment of the 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant proposed with Russia. It wants to verify that the reactors are compatible with the electricity grid and that Ghana can ensure their safety, reports Starr FM.
Ghanaian organisation International Perspective for Policy & Governance (IPPG) is calling on the government to verify the technical safety and institutional readiness of a proposed 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant project with Russia, reports Starr FM. It says this assessment should take place before any major commitment to the project.
IPPG says Ghana needs to assess whether the reactor technology is suitable for its electricity grid, and whether its regulatory bodies, workers and infrastructure can support a nuclear programme of this scale. The organisation also highlighted requirements for nuclear safety, training and connecting the project to the grid.
The call follows an announcement on 31 October by Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, after an exchange between President John Dramani Mahama and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Ghana had previously entered negotiations with Russian state nuclear company Rosatom over its first nuclear power plant, then secured Russian backing for a 2,000-megawatt project. These steps were reported in articles on negotiations with Rosatom and Russian backing for the 2,000-megawatt plant.
