President John Mahama says Ghana has the expertise and human resources necessary to address the ongoing energy crisis effectively.
President Mahama acknowledged the challenges but expressed confidence in the nation’s ability to overcome them.
“There are a few surprises that have come up in respect of the energy sector, in respect of some aspects of governments decisions and things over the last seven years. “But I think that Ghana has the human resources to be able to deal with the situation and turn things around as quickly as possible,” he stated.
His comments address concerns raised by Yapei-Kusawgu’s Member of Parliament, John Abdulai Jinapor, who cautioned about a potential energy crisis stemming from inadequate fuel supplies for power generation.
Mr. Jinapor disclosed that the outgoing government, led by Nana Akufo-Addo, had neglected to secure the essential fuel supplies despite repeated warnings.
“If you look at the heavy fuel oil and diesel fuel, we don’t have enough to last two days. So, in two days, we are likely to run out of fuel,” he warned.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has stated that the incoming government will require $89.90 million to purchase liquid fuel in the absence of natural gas.
According to them, this is crucial to ensuring that electricity generation companies can produce sufficient power to meet national demand.
The West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAGP), the supplier of natural gas to the country, is set to undergo significant maintenance work, known as pigging. As a result, there will be a disruption in gas supply to Ghana for almost a month.
In a statement issued by GRIDCo, the maintenance of the gas pipelines from Nigeria to Ghana by WAGP was initially set to take place in October 2024. However, the previous government postponed the maintenance to January 2025.
