Special Ice Company Makes Donation to Ghana FA
The items include 400 cartons of bottled water, 60 cartons of special drinks, and 500 sachet bags of water. This is a top-up of 700 sachet bags that was presented to the Black Maidens at their camp in Prampram days before they enplaned to Monrovia for their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup first leg qualifier against Liberia. Speaking at a short ceremony at the Headquarters of the Ghana Football Association, Brands Manager of Special Ice Limited, Edem Kugbe said the company is delighted to contribute to football development in Ghana “We are delighted to be here this afternoon to do a presentation to the Ghana Football Association. “We have been motivated to contribute to this worthy cause because of the passion that Ghanaians, as a whole, have for football. We know that football is one of the things that unite the people of Ghana,” he stated. “We know that when it comes to water and beverages players need water to quench their thirst and so it’s one of our corporate social responsibilities to support football in Ghana,” Mr. Kugbe added. General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo who received the items on behalf of the GFA, expressed gratitude to the management of Special Ice and called on other companies to come on board and support the FA “The Ghana Football Association is extremely appreciative of the gesture from Special Ice. This is the second time in this administration that we have had this kind of support from Special Ice. The first one was when the Maidens and Princesses were in camp in Prampram and that was very helpful to the team and the GFA,” he said in an interview with the Communications team. “This support has come at a very good time; part of it will go to the Black Maidens ahead of their game against Liberia at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday at 3 pm. “And also, a huge part will go to support the Black Stars during the camping for the AFCON Qualifier against Sudan on 27th March,” the General Secretary added. Special Ice Company Limited is a natural Mineral water production company that started operations in 2011 with the primary goal to provide real natural mineral water to all Ghanaians at affordable prices. GFA COMMUNICATIONS
REDAVIA Signs Biggest Deal to Date in Ghana with Industry Leader Special Ice
Special Ice, the leading manufacturing company in the beverage industry in Ghana, chose REDAVIA, one of the global market leaders in cost-effective, reliable, and clean solar power for businesses and communities, to establish its first solar farm in Ghana. The agreement will see nine solar units and a total of 756 kW being deployed at the Special Ice factory in the Oyarifa district in Accra, which will represent REDAVIA’s largest solar farm in Ghana to date. Special Ice felt compelled to choose REDAVIA solar power due to the ability to save money on a monthly basis from the get-go and own their solar farm at the end of the contract. “We are delighted that we found REDAVIA as a partner that we can trust for our venture into renewables and solar in particular,” says Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong, CEO at Special Ice. “Our vision ‘to be the most outstanding manufacturing company in the beverage industry producing and generating natural great taste’ is dear to our heart, and our investment into solar will help to set us apart in the industry in terms of cost structure, sustainability, and CO2 emissions.” Erwin Spolders, CEO & founder of REDAVIA, confirms, “We are very proud that REDAVIA gained the trust of one of the most respected businessmen in Ghana, confirming the benefit of solar power and its impact on the bottom line of a growing company like Special Ice.” SOURCE Redavia GmbH
Special Ice turns on solar plant
A mineral water producer, Special Ice Company Limited, is set to increase its usage of solar energy as part of efforts to reduce the company’s spending on electricity. The company started using electricity from solar at its factory near Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region after the installation of a one-megawatt solar power system and is now convinced that the resource is the best bet in cutting down its electricity bill by 50 percent. InaugurationThe Managing Director (MD) of Special Ice Company Limited, Mr. Kwadwo Danso-Dodoo, disclosed this at the inauguration of its one-megawatt solar power project on August 14. The plant was built and installed by SunPower Innovations Limited. Explaining the rationale behind the project, Mr. Danso-Dodoo said the decision to move to solar at its factory was made to help reduce the increasing energy costs that the company was saddled with. “Since we started operations in 2011, we have had a lot of expansions, and our cost of production has been high, so we had to look for options to reduce our cost of production.” “One of the main costs that we identified as being very high on our production list is electricity; and so as part of our strategy, we decided on solar energy, which is cheaper compared to the supply from the national grid,” he said. Consequently, the MD explained that his office contracted SunPower Innovations Limited to build a one-megawatt solar system at its factory near Ayi Mensah. He said estimates showed that the company would make about 50 percent savings by using solar. “The one-megawatt solar project is the first of its kind for a manufacturing company in the country, and it is expected to help us make about 50 percent savings,” he added. SunPower’s contributionThe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SunPower Innovations Limited, Mr. Ernest Amissah, said the project was expected to generate about 3,000 megawatts of energy per hour in a day. He noted that SunPower Innovations Limited was playing its role to promote the use of solar in Ghana. Moving forward, he observed that conscious efforts ought to be made to increase the utilization of solar energy in the country. “As a company, we believe that the environment is suitable for solar energy and the government is setting up the framework progressively and we are also trying to promote the use of solar,” he said. SunPower Innovations Limited is an indigenous solar energy company that installs reliable, efficient and affordable solar power systems for residential and commercial businesses across the country. Sanity in the industryThe Inspector in charge of Renewable Energy at the Energy Commission, Mr Prosper Ahmed Amuquandoh, stated that renewable energy had an important role to play in Ghana’s development. As a result, he said the Energy Commission would support and promote stakeholders who would comply with its regulations. “For those who do not want to comply, will face the full rigors of the law to ensure that there is total sanity in the industry.” “I am fully confident that the Ministry of Energy, by its continuous support and presence here, is committed to doing its part. I also hope the service providers will do their part by complying with the regulations of the Energy Commission,” he added. The Minister of Energy, Mr. John Peter Amewu, in a speech read on his behalf, observed that the government was pleased to see that private sector actors such as SunPower Innovations were playing an active role in the penetration and utilization of renewable energy in Ghana. “As you may be aware, it is the commitment of the government and the Ministry of Energy to promote the penetration of renewable energy sources into the national energy mix. “This action is in line with our commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” he said. Source: Graphic online
