Pulse logo
Pulse Region
ADVERTISEMENT

Power supply to be restored on Sunday- Ghana Gas

The Power Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday explaining the cause of the current intermittent power challenges.
 
 

Head of Communications at the Ghana National Gas Company, Alfred Ogbamey has told Pulse Business that the ensuing challenges in power supply in parts of the country will be resolved on Sunday.

According to the statement, the country’s thermal plants in the Aboadze thermal enclave have been deprived of enough gas supply to operate, owing to a faulty equipment on the country’s gas plant.

READ MORE: Power Supply Dumsor looms over gas shortage

Alfred Ogbamey has, however, confirmed that an order has been placed for the replacement of the equipment, meaning that the gas plant should be fully-operational by Sunday.

Recommended For You
Business
2024-08-11T03:15:56+00:00
The <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/politics/asepa-files-criminal-complaint-against-hawa-koomson/lxzgdf2">Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability</a> (ASEPA) has described as false claims by the government that more than 96 percent of depositors who had their monies locked-up from the banking sector clean-up been paid in full.
Ken-Ofori-Atta
Business
2024-08-11T00:58:58+00:00
Finance Minister <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/mid-year-budget-review-times-are-hard-and-tough-financial-analyst/b9sh34s">Ken Ofori Atta</a> is expected to present the mid-year budget review and supplementary estimates for the financial year to parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta

“ Yes, the statement by the Power Ministry is true. “We have had a challenge with the knock centre of the plant. This a key component that is used for determining and measuring the kind of gas received and transported.

ADVERTISEMENT

Unfortunately, our local supplies have run out, so we have no option but to order it. We believe by Sunday the problem would have been fixed”, Alfred Ogbamey said.

The Aboadze thermal plants requires a daily supply of 60mmscf of gas, but are currently getting 24 mmscf.

Subscribe to receive daily news updates.