Prof. Stephen Adei, former Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), shared that he has largely been unaffected by the recent power crisis, or ‘dumsor,’ due to his reliance on solar panels.
He revealed that around 95% of his energy needs are met by solar power, effectively shielding him from the disruptions experienced by many Ghanaians.
During an interview with GHOne TV, Prof. Adei expressed astonishment at the government’s apparent hesitancy to encourage widespread adoption of solar energy among the populace.
The power crises, let me confess that I havent experienced the worse part of it much, because myself personally am on solar.
“Let me confess that I haven’t experienced the worst part of the power crisis personally because I am on solar power,” he said. “However, let me say that it’s amazing why the government is not encouraging the use of solar, because I don’t have to rely on ECG, and my solar provides me with power about 95 percent of the time.”
“I think that, again, this is one of the issues where being transparent about what is really happening is better than leaving room for speculation about whether it is dumsor or sordum,” Prof. Adei remarked.