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Power Generation Seminars at KNUST

Published: 24th September 2009

Weekly Seminars on Power Generation at KNUST

The Energy Center KNUST, is organising a series of seminars on ‘Power Generation in Ghana: Options and Imperatives’ sponsored by the Volta River Authority. This weekly seminar series is an attempt by The Energy Centre under the auspices of the College of Engineering, KNUST to educate the public on the major power generation options in Ghana.


The seminar series will bring together very solid people in the respective areas to talk on topics like thermal power (both the public and the private sector perspectives), hydro power, nuclear power, West African Power Pool, grid connected wind and solar power, biopower and optimal power generation mix for Ghana.


The power generation seminar series starts from the 4th September and runs up to 30th October, 2009. It takes off every Friday at 12 noon at the Levine Hall, College of Engineering, KNUST and there are nine specific topics, namely:

Thermal Power - Public Sector Perspective

 

 

Thermal Power - Public Sector Perspective4 September 2009
Hydro Power11 September 2009
Thermal Power - Private Sector Perspective 18 September 2009
Nuclear Power25 September 2009
West African Power Pool2 October 2009
Grid-Connected Wind Power9 October 2009
Grid-Connected Wind Power16 October 2009
Biopower23 October 2009
Towards an Optimal Power Generation Mix30 October 2009