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Karpowership Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to meeting Ghana’s energy needs and scaling its impact across Africa with reliable, scalable, and innovative energy solutions that support industrialization, drive economic growth, and enhance energy security across the continent.
This was shared by Ms. Michelle Hazel, Project Manager at Karpowership Ghana, during a high-level panel session at the just-ended West African Mining and Power Expo (WAMPEX 2025), held on Thursday, May 29, 2024, at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Hazel joined a distinguished panel of energy sector leaders, including Hon. Mensah Adjei, Member of Parliament for Wassa East and former Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, and Mr. Sulemana Abubakar, Ag. Director of Power at the Ministry of Energy.
The discussion, moderated by legal practitioner and analyst Kwame Jantuah, centered around the theme: “Aligning West Africa’s Energy Sector with Manufacturing Competitiveness.”
Representing Karpowership Ghana, Ms. Hazel underscored the company’s significant role in Ghana’s energy mix, currently supplying over 12% of the country’s total electricity needs.
She emphasized that Karpowership’s ability to deliver dependable and uninterrupted power has been a key driver of Ghana’s energy stability, critical for sectors such as mining and manufacturing that require consistent energy supply to operate efficiently.
“Reliability is not just a promise; it is our track record,” Ms. Hazel stated. “Our performance in Ghana has not only stabilized power supply but has earned us the confidence across the subregion. What we have done successfully in Ghana has been a driving force to broadening our market to other African countries.”
She explained that Karpowership’s unique floating power plant model, which houses 24 independent engines, allows for rotational maintenance and dependable baseload Plant without shutting down operations, ensuring continuous power generation. “Unlike the conventional land based power plants, Karpowership’s unique technology allows it to be available all year round with at least 93% capacity without a complete shut down for maintenance. That’s a game-changer for reliability in Ghana’s power sector,” she affirmed.
Hazel also emphasized that Karpowership’s commitment to operational excellence is evident across the 16 countries where the company operates, ensuring a steady and scalable electricity supply to diverse markets.
Touching on macroeconomic dynamics, she welcomed the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi and improved revenue collection by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as positive developments for the sector.
“When ECG is able to pay invoices on time and the cedi performs strongly, it sends the right signals to investors that Ghana is a credible and stable environment for energy investment,” she noted.
Beyond its technical contributions, Karpowership Ghana continues to deepen its social impact through various community investment initiatives. Ms. Hazel highlighted projects such as STEM mentorship and empowerment programs for young girls, scholarships for brilliant but needy engineering students, rehabilitation of school infrastructure, and the provision of learning materials.
“Our solutions are not only technical; they are also deeply human,” she said. “We walk with the communities, empowering them to grow alongside us.”
