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NuclearAfrica tracks nuclear policy, regulation, institutions, projects and peaceful nuclear applications in Ghana. The IAEA Outlook for Nuclear Energy in Africa places the country at Phase 2 in the nuclear-power infrastructure pathway. The profile also references the IAEA…

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Structured NuclearAfrica intelligenceUpdated 6 Oct 2026

This profile brings together NuclearAfrica reporting and structured information on nuclear institutions, programmes, projects and peaceful nuclear applications in Ghana.

NuclearAfrica tracks nuclear policy, regulation, institutions, projects and peaceful nuclear applications in Ghana. The IAEA Outlook for Nuclear Energy in Africa places the country at Phase 2 in the nuclear-power infrastructure pathway. The profile also references the IAEA Research Reactor Database for research-reactor information.

Programme status
Infrastructure development
IAEA Milestones position
Phase 2
Nuclear power
Planned
Research reactor
Research reactor(s) present; verify current facility status in the IAEA RRDB.
Pelindaba Treaty
State Party
Regulator
Ghana Nuclear Regulatory Authority
Atomic energy institution
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission
Programme organisation
Nuclear Power Ghana
Last reviewed
October 5, 2026

Strong evidence coverage · 8/8 populated facts document-supported · 9 sources

Sources and evidence

Outlook for Nuclear Energy in Africa

International Atomic Energy Agency · Official document / report · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: programme_status, power_status, iaea_milestones_phase

IAEA continental programme-status reference. The profile stores the exact phase separately from NuclearAfrica’s simplified display status.

Primary source — Ghana Nuclear Power Programme

National / IAEA official source · National official source · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: programme_status, programme_organisation, power_status

National official source used as a country-level cross-check.

Ghana Nuclear Regulatory Authority — Official Website

Ghana Nuclear Regulatory Authority · National official source · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: regulator

National first-party institutional source. Use specific publications from this institution when a field requires a dated policy or technical claim.

IAEA Country Factsheet — Ghana

International Atomic Energy Agency · Official database · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: iaea_membership, legal_framework, safeguards, agreements

Country-specific IAEA Office of Legal Affairs factsheet.

IAEA Research Reactor Database

International Atomic Energy Agency · Official database · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: research_reactor_status

IAEA RRDB is the controlling starter reference for research-reactor information.

Pelindaba Treaty — AFCONE State Parties

African Commission on Nuclear Energy · Treaty / convention source · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: pelindaba_status

AFCONE treaty-status reference used for the Pelindaba field.

Ghana Atomic Energy Commission — Official Website

Ghana Atomic Energy Commission · National official source · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: atomic_energy_organisation

National first-party institutional source. Use specific publications from this institution when a field requires a dated policy or technical claim.

FNRBA Members and National Regulatory Bodies

IAEA GNSSN / FNRBA · Official database · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: regulator

Regional regulatory-body directory; verify national changes against the regulator’s own website when available.

IAEA Regulatory Cooperation Forum — Members and Observers

International Atomic Energy Agency · Official database · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: iaea_cooperation_context

Current IAEA Regulatory Cooperation Forum membership/context. This is supporting programme context and is not used alone to assign a Milestones phase.

Projects and programmes

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