Ghana / Two Sites Proposed For First Nuclear Plant, Say Reports

African country considers 1,000 MW of new-build by 2030

Two Sites Proposed For First Nuclear Plant, Say Reports
Ghana has one of the most advanced nuclear new-build programmes on the African continent. Courtesy Elliot Brown / Flickr.

Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) has shortlisted two potential sites to host the African country’s first nuclear power station, Stephen Yamoah, the company’s executive director, told local journalists last week.

Yamoah said the Nsuban site in the Western Region was selected as the preferred location where a 1,000-MW nuclear plant would be built by 2030, while the Obotan site in the Central Region is to serve as a backup location.

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