Mahama says Ghana is in talks with Russia over first nuclear power station

President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana has initiated discussions with Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, over the establishment of the country’s first nuclear power station. He said the proposed cooperation forms part of Ghana’s efforts to secure reliable and affordable electricity to support industrialisation, while diversifying the country’s energy mix to include renewable and nuclear energy. Addressing the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Mr Mahama said Russia’s experience in nuclear technology offered opportunities for collaboration with Ghana. “Industrialisation requires reliable and affordable electricity, and so Ghana is pursuing a diversified energy mix, including renewables, while advancing the foundations for the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

We have initiated discussions with Rosatom on the establishment of Ghana’s first nuclear power station,” he said. The President recalled Ghana’s nuclear cooperation with Russia, dating back to 1964, when the Soviet Union provided the country with a two-megawatt nuclear reactor for scientific research. He added that several Ghanaian nuclear scientists had also received training in Russia to operate the reactor. Ghana seeks broader economic cooperation Beyond nuclear energy, President Mahama called for stronger economic ties between Ghana and Russia, identifying opportunities for investment in agriculture, agro-processing, healthcare, energy, security and digital services. He said Ghana was ready to collaborate with Russian businesses in areas such as fertiliser production, agricultural machinery, pharmaceuticals, transport infrastructure and the digital economy. On agriculture, he highlighted Russia’s expertise in fertiliser production, agricultural machinery…