Ghana Says Russia to Back 2,000 MW Nuclear Plant, Deepen Ties
Mahama said no site, cost or timetable was given as Ghana explores nuclear power with Rosatom, after IAEA reviews found 8 of 12 recommendations complete.
- On Saturday, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced Russia agreed to develop a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant with Ghana following talks at the Russia-Africa Summit, aimed at strengthening energy security and industrialization.
- President John Dramani Mahama disclosed the initiative during the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, held Wednesday, October 28, through Thursday, October 29, as Ghana pursues a diversified energy mix to secure its power grid.
- Ghana currently lacks commercial nuclear power infrastructure, possessing only a 30-kilowatt Chinese-built research reactor at Kwabenya near Accra commissioned in 1995 for research and training purposes.
- Beyond nuclear cooperation, Russia and Ghana signed agreements to develop bauxite mines in the Ashanti Region and deepen defense ties, as Moscow strengthens economic cooperation with African nations.
- United States regulations create potential constraints for the project; a 2024 law signed May 13, 2024, restricts imports of Russian-produced low-enriched uranium, while bilateral goods trade was valued at US$2.5 billion in 2025.
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Ghana says Russia to back 2,000 MW nuclear plant, deepen ties
Russia has agreed to work with Ghana on developing a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant following talks at the Russia-Africa Summit, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said on Saturday.
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