Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Energy, has presented Vice Chancellors of Public Universities, including the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), with 7,571 150W LED streetlights, 12,801 13W LED streetlights, 10,720 9W LED bulbs, and 7,820 6W LED bulbs.
This was in response to a request made to him as part of the Universities’ attempts to improve instructional activities and security on their campuses.
In line with the Government’s policy to encourage the efficient use of energy in light of rising electricity costs, the Ministry of Energy has launched a nationwide Energy Conservation and Demand-side Management (EDSM) initiative, focusing on homes, light industry, and strategic institutions such as schools, because their combined energy consumption accounts for nearly half of all energy consumption in the country.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor (Mrs). Rita Akosua Dickson, thanked the Ministry of Energy for their support and their prop up.
As part of this intervention, the Government of Ghana has decided to promote a shift from the use of incandescent, CFLs and other less efficient lighting systems to LEDs.
