Energy expert Samson Addae has stated that the outgoing Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government did not inherit ‘dumsor’ but is leaving office with Ghanaians experiencing a power crisis.
He stated that since September 2024, Ghanaians have been experiencing ‘dumsor’ as a result of the government’s inability to pay Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
Speaking on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM’s Frontline, he stated, “We are already experiencing ‘dumsor, and people should stop saying that we will experience ‘dumsor’ under the incoming government.” Since September 2024, we have had power outages. Sonu Asogli has closed down its facility. The problem is the result of several challenges in the sector. The incoming government will inherit “dumsor” rather than create it.
He explained that the John Mahama-led administration took steps to resolve the ‘dumsor’ crisis once and for all, but his efforts were not recognised, and the outgoing administration failed to manage the sector properly.
He stated that as a government that inherited excess capacity, it has no business making ridiculous comments about inheriting ‘dumsor’ because the Mahama-led administration implemented several initiatives, including the purchase of AMERI and other plants.
He stated that the main issue under Mahama was capacity constraints, not simply our inability to purchase.
”One misconception held by this government and their communicators was that our challenge in 2014 was due to our inability to purchase fuel rather than capacity issues. So it wasn’t that we couldn’t buy fuel, but that we didn’t have enough capacity to meet our needs. If we shut down AMERI, Karpower, and the other companies Mahama purchased, we will see if the crisis worsens. So it wasn’t about money issues. “It was about our capacity issues,” he told host Kwabena Agyepong.
He stated, “The NPP government did not inherit ‘dumsor, but it is leaving office with ‘dumsor’.” It is documented that the government has failed to pay the IPPs. To help resolve the crisis, the incoming government would need to find money to pay the IPPs”.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
