Energy Sector Development in Ghana : Oil, Natural Gas, Electricity and Renewable Energy

ISBN-13: 9783659878459 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 232 str.

Abdul-Jalil Ibrahim; Dramani Bukari

Opis

This book presents an empirical research that attempts an investigation of the economic viability of developing a natural gas market in Ghana. The study adopts an integrated analytical framework given that the sustainability of natural gas market is based on the interconnections of the various segments of the natural gas value chain. The book also delves into a research to analyses the fiscal regime of Ghana and compare it with that of Nigeria to determine its competitiveness in attracting foreign investment in the petroleum sector. Another interesting area covered in the book is an analysis of the performance of TOR over the years which appears to be unimpressive. The book also presents a multiple scenario analyses of the future electricity situation of Ghana using the LEAP model and also examined the effectiveness of Ghana's electricity sector liberalization efforts under capacity constraints. This book discusses germane issues of the energy sector in Ghana which are valuable for consideration by policy makers as well as researchers and students.

O autorze

Abdul-Jalil Ibrahim, MSc: Studied Oil and Gas Economics at CEPMLP, University of Dundee in the UK with a Distinction and is a co-founder of Africa Panel on Natural Resource Governance. Dramani Bukari, MSc: Studied Energy Economics at CEPMLP, University of Dundee in the UK with a Distinction and is the Managing Founder of Futuresource Ghana Consult