26th Africa Energy Forum Opens In Spain Napo Leads Delegation, Sells Ghana As Best Investment Destination

The 26th Africa Energy Forum (AEF) opened in Fira de Montjuic, Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, June 25, with more than 33 ministers and 100 high-level public sector officials from across Africa in attendance.

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh is attending the four-day forum with the country’s energy sector heads, primarily in the power sector.

The four-day conference is on the theme, “Energy Systems for the Future – Balancing Africa’s Needs with Global Goals.”

Topics
Key topics for discussions include the potential of hydrogen on the continent; grid management; energy storage and distribution; the future roles of gas and mining; advancing renewable energy projects, distributed power, and commercial and industrial projects to accelerate universal access; navigating power markets; and Africa’s broader energy transition.

Investment in Ghana
A global investment meeting for Africa’s energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors, the forum offers the Ghanaian delegation an opportunity to yet again, position Ghana favourably as the investment destination of choice.

Ministerial roundtable
At a ministerial roundtable earlier in the day, African Energy Ministers delved into energy systems for the future in the overarching context of balancing Africa’s needs with global goals.

Napo meets UK minister
Later in the day, Dr Prempeh popularly known as Napo, held a meeting with the UK Trade Commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey. Discussions primarily centered around positioning Ghana’s energy sector strategically for the needed investment, especially from the UK, under the aegis of the Powering Africa programme.

Focus
Dr Prempeh said the government remain focused on building a resilient energy sector that has the capacity to support Ghana’s economic growth, enhance the quality of life of citizens, and one that will exert itself as a leader in sustainable energy within the sub-region and beyond.