Former Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Prof. Stephen Adei, has shared how he has managed to navigate through Ghana's recent power crisis (dumsor).According to him a significant 95% of his energy needs are met through solar power, effectively shielding him from the disruptions faced by many Ghanaians.

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During an interview with GHOne TV, he expressed his astonishment at the government's apparent reluctance to promote the adoption of solar energy across the nation.Prof. Adei urged key stakeholders in Ghana's power sector, including the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the Volta River Authority (VRA), and the Minister for Energy, Dr.

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Matthew Opoku Prempeh, to tackle the issue of dumsor transparently to facilitate better planning for citizens.“Let me confess that I haven't experienced the worst part of the power crisis personally because I am on solar power, 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.

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""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.

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