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Ghana is making great progress in lowering carbon emissions and addressing growing transportation expenses with the announcement made by Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that the country will buy and import 100 electric buses by the end of the year.
This project has the potential to completely transform Ghana’s public transportation network and show the nation’s dedication to sustainable development.
Dr. Bawumia discussed the benefits of switching to electric vehicles through a public-private partnership during a meeting with the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU).
“One of the issues we are looking at as far as reducing the cost of transport in Ghana is that we should move towards electric vehicles, which will help the environment. Also, with electric vehicles, two elements will help all of us: It doesn’t consume fuel,” he explained.
Dr. Bawumia further noted the economic benefits, emphasising that electric vehicles are less affected by fuel price fluctuations and require fewer spare parts.
“So, when the price of fuel increases, it will not impact the price of electric vehicles. Again, there are not many spare parts in electric vehicles; the main spare part that will be needed will be the battery, which can last for years. It will reduce the transport cost,” he added.
In order to provide electricity for the new bus fleet, the government intends to build charging stations at different fueling stations across the country.
As electric vehicles require charging stations where you can charge the vehicle, we are starting the building of charging stations this month. Almost all of the stations’ fuelling stations should have charging stations, according to Dr. Bawumia.
The government’s plan to integrate renewable energy into the infrastructure for charging was also expounded upon by him.
“We want Ghana to move towards solar power. So, the charging stations will be hybrid, both solar and electricity, but we want to move towards this by election. This year, we are hoping to bring in close to 100 electric buses to show the public how it is working,” he said.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
