The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that two major generating units at the Akosombo Dam are back in operation following a devastating substation fire last week.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, 27 April 2026, the minister confirmed that while recovery efforts are moving ahead of schedule, official investigations are underway with National Security closely monitoring the situation.
The restoration process achieved a significant milestone just hours before the minister’s address, as a second unit was successfully reconnected to the grid.
“I am pleased to report that, through emergency technical interventions [and] sheer determination, the first generating unit was successfully restored yesterday. This afternoon, I just received confirmation that the second unit has also been successfully synchronised, bringing the total to 2 units as I address you,” Minister Jinapor stated.
This rapid recovery is expected to provide immediate relief to the national grid, addressing the supply deficit that triggered widespread power outages across the Ashanti and Central regions, as well as the Tema enclave, over the last 48 hours.
The minister assured the public that technical teams are maintaining their momentum, with work “actively ongoing to bring the third and remaining units back into operation as quickly and safely as possible”.
Minister Jinapor took a moment during his briefing to acknowledge the intense labour required to stabilise the energy sector during this crisis.
“On behalf of the government and the good people of Ghana, I wish to take this opportunity to commend and salute our engineers and technical teams who have remained on site, working tirelessly under extremely difficult conditions to restore the system to full operation,” the minister said.
He further praised their “dedication, professionalism, and unwavering commitment”, stating without equivocation that he was “immensely proud” of their ability to maintain the integrity of the national grid under such a high-stakes environment.
As the third unit enters its final stages of testing, the Energy Ministry remains optimistic that the full 1,000-megawatt capacity of Akosombo will be restored shortly. This milestone is expected to end emergency load management and return the country to a stable, reliable power supply.
By: Rashid Obodai Provencal/Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
