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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Ghana Energy Cmap, If hydroelectricity is not the most ideal solution for Ghana, then Ghana should consider different energy production options that are not based on hydroelectric energy production. therefore (ArgScheme: Modus Ponens) Ghana should consider energy production solutions other than hydroelectric., Cheap fossil fuel plants would be suitable as a temporary solution. therefore: argscheme (modus ponens) Utilizing cheap fossiln fuels plants can amount to control by foreign interests., If outside interest exists and is willing to invest in Ghana's Thermal System, Then there is potential for expansion at current and new plant sites. Therfore (ArgScheme: Modus Ponens) There is currently in place a 300 MW capacity plant with potential for expansion of up to 900 MW, If foriegn rulers can stop selling energy to Ghanna at any time and foreign governments can set any price for energy, even if it's highly inflated, then Energy production controlled by foreign intersts within Ghana will not give the greatest benefit of that production to Ghana in the future therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Energy production controlled by foreign intersts within Ghana will not give the greatest benefit of that production to Ghana in the future, Foreign governments can set any price for energy, even if it's highly inflated therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Energy production controlled by foreign intersts within Ghana will not give the greatest benefit of that production to Ghana in the future, The turbines built during Ghana's energy crisis in 1997 were online before the facility was constructed. Therefore (ArgScheme: Modus Ponens) Thermal Power Plants can be built quickly, Thermal Energy will have low operating and maintenance costs. Therefore (ArgScheme: equivalence) If thermal power plants can be built quickly, if they have the potential for future expansion, and if they have low operating and maintenance costs then thermal energy is considered to be the most viable energy option for Ghana., If either thermal or nuclear energy are the best options for Ghana's energy production, and Ghana needs to pursue control of their own energy production by means other than nuclear, then thermal energy production is the most viable energy option for Ghana. therefore: ArgScheme: modus ponens Thermal Energy is considered to be the most viable energy option for Ghana, Ghana cannot get the highest benefit from energy sources that utilize cheap fossil fuel plants. because they can amount to control by foreign interests. supports If Energy production by foreign interests will not give the greatest benefit to Ghana, and Nuclear enery production would require control by foreign interests, then Ghana needs to pursue control of their own energy production by means other than nuclear energy., If either hydroelectric, thermal or nuclear energy production options are available to Ghana, and Ghana should consider a solution other than hydroelectric, then either thermal or nuclear energy are the best options for Ghana's energy production. therefore: disjunctive syllogism Either thermal or nuclear energy are the best options for Ghana's energy production., Ghana should consider energy production solutions other than hydroelectric. therefore: disjunctive syllogism Either thermal or nuclear energy are the best options for Ghana's energy production., Thermal Power Plants can be built quickly Therefore (ArgScheme: equivalence) Thermal Energy is considered to be the most viable energy option for Ghana, A 1985 Study identified combustion turbines as the most attractive power supplement to the existing hydroelectric system Therefore (ArgScheme: equivalence) Thermal Energy is considered to be the most viable energy option for Ghana, supports: VRA had a 30 MW diesel plant at Tema, which was used to operate during peak hours. ???? Temporary energy generation units should be considered for rapid deployment., If daming the Voltra river for hydroelectricity altered the flood cycles of the river that were integral to Ghana's agriculture, then hydroelectrictiy is not the most ideal energy solution for Ghana therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Hyrdoelectricity is not the most ideal energy solution for Ghana, Ghana needs to pursue control of their own energy production by means other than nuclear energy. therefore: ArgScheme: modus ponens Thermal Energy is considered to be the most viable energy option for Ghana, Energy demand increases rapidly during peak hours. therefore: ArgScheme (modus Ponens) Additional energy sources are required that can be utilized to meet a rapid increase in energy demand., Temporary energy generation units should be considered for rapid deployment. therefore: argscheme (modus ponens) Cheap fossil fuel plants would be suitable as a temporary solution., Foriegn rulers can stop selling energy to Ghanna at any time therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Energy production controlled by foreign intersts within Ghana will not give the greatest benefit of that production to Ghana in the future, If Thermal Energy uses cheaper fuel, then it will have low opperating and maintanence costs Therfore (ArgScheme: Modus Ponens) Thermal Energy will have low operating and maintenance costs.