Realising Ghana’s nuclear power plans: opportunities and challenges - Key Messages

To the African continent face substantial examine the critical facets of nuclear readiness, challenges related to nuclear technologies the analysis draws on a range of documentary in terms of funding, infrastructure, sources and interviews with key stakeholders. [...] Own-Operate’ or ‘Build-Own-Transfer’ whereby the vendor country provides all of the necessary finance to construct the A roadmap by the Nuclear Power Ghana outlined plant but retains ownership of the plant after completion. [...] However, a critical examination reveals that there might a gap in Institutional and regulatory capacity governance, as the official documentation fails In Ghana's pursuit of nuclear energy, the to specify the degree of independence these establishment of key institutions, including the institutions must maintain from the government, Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Nuclear Power as recommended by the. [...] However, the country's experience underscores the challenges associated with ■ Following the IAEA’s nuclear energy implementing such a programme expeditiously, development roadmap: Adhering to the IAEA's given the intricate and capital-intensive nature roadmap for nuclear energy development is of nuclear infrastructure, the high financial crucial for ensuring safety and security, while risks invol. [...] MoU between Russia CR/Issues/2023/05/17/Ghana-Request-for-an- and Ghana for cooperation in peaceful use of the Arrangement-Under-the-Extended-Credit- nuclear energy in the Republic of Ghana.