Attorney-General (A-G), Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong, is expected to explain a contentious clause in the Millennium Challenge Compact II agreement that could affect the function of the PURC. She must clarify if the tariff fixing function of the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) would be affected by the agreement. The controversial provision states that; “The Government … Read more
Debts owed by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) to the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) are negatively affecting the operations of the company, the Chief Executive Officer of GRIDCo, Mr William Amuna, has said. While the ECG owed GRIDCo GH¢339.695 million, VALCO owed it $17.558 million as … Read more
Ghana has moved from solely relying on hydro- power to thermal and is now exploring other sources of energy including solar, wind and waste-to-power, Deputy Power Minister John Jinapor has said. “Ghana is committed to diversify its energy mix in partnership with the private sector to ensure stable and affordable energy supply for its citizens. … Read more
Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor, says shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing plant on Wednesday for mandatory maintenance may result in power cuts across the country. The Minister’s comment contradicts an assurance by CEO of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), William Amuna, when the shutdown was announced on August 29. Mr Amuna had said the … Read more
It has emerged that government is tied to commit a whopping sum of 130 million dollars to AMERI on the planned ceding of the T3 plant in the Aboadze thermal enclave. The Minority Spokesperson on Energy, K. T Hammond is alleging that a classified document he’d intercepted covering the supposed transaction in the T3 project … Read more
The management of the Volta River Authority (VRA) appears to be at odds with its staff as it has come out to say its workers are not striking in protest of the planned ceding of the Aboadze T3 plant to AMERI. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the Head of Corporate Communications at the VRA, Getrude Koomsoon, … Read more
The management of the Volta River Authority (VRA) appears to be at odds with its staff as it has come out to say its workers are not striking in protest of the planned ceding of the Aboadze T3 plant to AMERI. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the Head of Corporate Communications at the VRA, Getrude Koomsoon, … Read more
The Power Ministry is expected to engage the management and staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Thursday. Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor, says the meeting will afford the Ministry opportunity to address the concerns of the staff regarding the decision to cede three assets of VRA to a private company. “We are [expected] to … Read more
Agitated staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA) have protested against government’s decision to cede three assets of the power generating company to external parties. The assets, which include the T3 plant in the Aboadze thermal enclave, MRP at the Tema Thermal Power station and a parcel of land at the Kpone Thermal Power Station, … Read more
Staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA) have insisted they are still protesting the Power Ministry’s plans to cede the Aboadze T3 plant to AMERI. The Deputy Power Minister, after engaging the disgruntled VRA staff on Thursday, revealed to the media that the staff had indefinitely postponed their planned strike action ahead of another meeting … Read more
The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament has accused government of short changing Ghanaians, following the approval of the Early Power Deal that will see the country pay over one billion cedis for a 400 megawatts power plant. The 20-year deal was passed amidst vehement opposition from the Minority in Parliament. The Minority Leader, Osie Kyei Mensah … Read more
Parliament today [Wednesday] passed a US$953 million power deal that will see Early Power Limited construct, fuel and maintain a 400 megawatt power plant. Citi News’ Duke Mensah Opoku reported that the 25-year deal was passed amidst vehement opposition from the Minority in parliament. Concerns had been raised that stated total cost is exponentially higher … Read more
Power providers have increased load-shedding as thermal plants in Aboadze are shut down. The plants have been shut down due to a limited supply of Lean Gas from the Ghana National Gas Company over the past two days. Starr News has learnt that the situation has created a deficit of over 400 megawatts. Power providers … Read more
Deputy Energy minister John Jinapor has revealed that Finance minister Seth Terkper has been given the oversight responsibility of the Power ministry by President John Mahama. He said Mr. Tekper is the acting minister in-charge of Power in the country. The clarification comes on the heels of the confusion over who is in charge of … Read more
President John Mahama says he has kept his promise to end a four-year power crisis that crippled businesses and left many jobless. Delivering his 2016 State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, the President expressed his excitement at dealing with the nagging problem. He said, “I stood before this very august house and … Read more
The long-awaited Karpower barge from Turkey expected to help address the country’s energy crisis has finally arrived in Tema. According to Joy News’ Isreal Laryea, the Black Marlin cargo ship which is carrying the Karpower barge docked at the Tema port Saturday morning. The power barge is expected to add 225 MW to the country’s … Read more