Ghana’s president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has approved the inclusion of nuclear technology in the country’s power generation mix and the country’s nuclear power programme, press reports said.

The reports followed comments by the nuclear regulator that Ghana plans to install its first nuclear power station by 2030 to diversify its energy mix with “cheaper and more sustainable” electricity production.

The West African nation is in talks with international vendors and partners to help build the plant after agreeing on its capacity and funding modalities, said Nii Kwashie Allotey, director-general of the Ghana’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority.