Who we are

Vision

A best practice energy and environment development organization committed to a poverty-free Ghana and Africa.

Our Mission

To influence policy formulation and implementation in favour of sustainable development through Research, Capacity Building, Project Development and Implementation in the areas of Energy, Technology and Environment in partnership with Leading National and International Organizations.

Our Goal

To promote the effective supply and use of renewable and non-renewable energy resources for enhanced sustainability and productivity to accelerate the achievement of the MDGs and steady economic growth.

Objectives

  • To facilitate the deployment of sustainable energy systems and services for productive applications in rural and peri-urban areas.
  • To demonstrate and support the targeted diffusion of new and emerging technologies in the national economy for accelerated development.
  • To promote enterprise-centred approaches as an option for energy service delivery and diffusion of modern technologies by indigenous entrepreneurs.
  • To develop national and international knowledge-based partnerships for optimum knowledge sharing and capacity.
  • To support a continuous learning environment that facilitates career development and ensures a motivated team and high quality service delivery.

Our Impact to-date

Much of KITE’s work involves providing full range of services and the implementation of  public benefit projects . Kindly find details of our impact-to-date in the table below;

$15m+DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ATTRACTED
40
PROJECTS EXECUTED
100+ENERGY BUSINESSES DIRECTLY ESTABLISHED
43
RESEARCH STUDIES UNDERTAKEN
100+
CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS ORGANISED
1,000,000+
ENTREPRENEURS & STAKEHOLDERS WITH CAPACITIES BUILT
 100+COMMUNITIES IMPACTED
 2,000,000+ PEOPLE DIRECTLY SERVED
 

Announcements

KITE LAUNCHES OIL AND GAS PUBLICATIONS

As part of the Oil and Gas Sector Research and Advocacy Project, KITE has successfully launched two educational materials on the emerging Oil and Gas Sector namely; "Ghana's Emerging Petroleum Industry: What Stakeholders need to know" as well as "An Illustrated Glossary of Selected Oil and Gas Terminologies." Please click on the links below to download these two publications respectively:

Ghana's Emerging Petroleum Industry

Glossary of Selected Oil and Gas Terminologies

 
INDIVIDUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT FORECAST

Contract title: Supply of Biomethanation Plant for Electricity Generation using Palm Oil Mill Effluent, (Pilot and Main Phase)
Location – West Africa - Ghana

  1. Publication reference

KITE/195979/SUP/001

Kindly download the full CONTRACT FORECAST HERE

 
KITE APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR

The Executive Council of KITE is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ishmael Edjekumhene as the Director of KITE effective October 1, 2009 following the stepping-down of Mrs Harriette Amissah-Arthur after five years of meritorious service.
Mr. Edjekumhene joined KITE in 1999 as a Projects Officer and is currently the longest serving employee.  During his over a decade stay in KITE, Mr. Edjekumhene has been involved in the development and/or execution of several development-related research projects thereby contributing substantially to the body of knowledge being generated within KITE.

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OGSN Meeting Presentation

Kindly click the link below to download the presentation from the Oil & Gas Stakeholders' Network Meeting.

Link: OGSN Meeting Presentation

 
KITE SUCCESSFULLY HOSTS DEVELOPMENT ACTORS
KITE successfully hosted an “Energy and Development Partners’ Forum” at the Labadi Beach Hotel on Monday, June 1, 2009.
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KITE PARTICIPATES IN PHILIPS LIGHTING BUSINESS FAIR

KITE participated in the Philips sponsored Lighting Business Fair organised for international journalists in New York.

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KITE launches Oil and Gas Sector Research & Advocacy Project

Oil and Gas are essential and high-value commodities for both industrialized and developing country and thus are resources highly coveted by all non-petroleum producing countries.

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KITE WORKS WITH IFC TO SET UP LAPAC IN GHANA & KENYA
The International Finance Corporation has contracted KITE to provide technical support in the establishment of Lighting Africa National Advisory Committee (LAPAC) in Ghana and Kenya for the Lighting Africa Programme. 
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Regional Information

 

Ghana is bordered by the north Burkina Faso; to the west lies Cote d'Ivoire and to the east lies Togo. Read more...

Impact To Date

With over $15 million of development assistance attracted,40 projects executed and 2 million...Find out more

Contact Us

Accra Office
+233-21-256800 / 256 801
Kumasi Office

+233-51-33824 / 36568