President John Dramani Mahama’s government is required to raise a total of $89.90 million to procure liquid fuel in the absence of natural gas to prevent a power crisis popularly known as ‘dumsor’.
This has been captured in a report by the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAGP), which supplies natural gas to the country.
The company is scheduled to undergo a major maintenance work, known as pigging, and will be unable to supply gas to Ghana for nearly one month.
The maintenance was originally scheduled for October 2024, but the previous government, through its Energy Ministry, requested that it be postponed.
A statement issued by the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) disclosed that the maintenance of the gas pipelines from Nigeria to Ghana by WAGP was initially set to take place in October 2024.
It was also revealed that if WAGP proceeds with the maintenance, the country will face a severe power crisis, resulting in frequent power outages, known as dumsor, because power producers do not have enough liquid fuel to generate additional electricity.
“There is a deficit in generation capacity during the period of the WAPCO pigging exercise. Therefore, it is necessary to procure liquid fuel to operate thermal plants in Tema to meet demand,” GRIDCo stated.
To prevent the looming dumsor, GRIDCo highlighted that the government will need “a total of US$ 89.90 million to purchase liquid fuel for running thermal plants and meet demand during the maintenance period.”
It further recommended that “efforts be made to coordinate ENI and Tullow gas production during the maintenance period, to effect necessary reductions in their gas production volumes. This will accommodate the 80-90 mmscf of gas expected to be delivered from Nigeria via WAGP.”







By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana