Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Jinapor, has revealed that Ghana is negotiating with Nigeria to establish a barter arrangement under which electricity would be exported in exchange for gas.
Speaking at the Future Energy Conference (FEC), hosted by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Mr. Jinapor said the proposed framework aims to strengthen regional energy security and deepen West African integration.
“We believe we can work together. Ghana takes gas from Nigeria, generates power, and re-exports. We are in discussions to see if we can create a barter arrangement where we take their gas, convert it into power, and supply electricity back to Nigeria in the spirit of West African cooperation,” he explained.
He highlighted Ghana’s growing role in regional power integration, noting that the country already supplies electricity to Togo, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Benin. Mr. Jinapor also confirmed that Ghana’s nuclear energy program remains part of plans to establish a reliable base-load supply for the subregion.
The Future Energy Conference, ACEP’s annual flagship event, brings together governments, multilateral institutions, private sector actors, academics, and civil society to discuss governance, innovation, and policies needed to close Africa’s energy access gap. This year’s edition, themed “Financing Africa’s Energy Future: Unlocking Investments for Energy Access and Economic Transformation,” focused on mobilising investments to tackle energy poverty and accelerate the continent’s economic transformation.
Source: MyJoyOnline
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