Minister of Energy, John Jinapor
Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has dismissed calls for a load-shedding timetable despite recent power outages in some parts of the country.
Addressing the press at the Jubilee House on Friday, he insisted that Ghana is not currently experiencing load shedding, making the demand for a timetable unnecessary.
“Today, let me put on record that we are not shedding load, and so the demand by the minority and some people that we publish a load-shedding timetable is moot. When you are not shedding load, there is no need to publish a timetable,” he declared.
Acknowledging weaknesses in the power system, the minister assured Ghanaians that there is sufficient power supply. He revealed that Ghana is even exporting electricity to neighboring countries, further proving that the situation does not warrant an official schedule for power outages.
“In fact, as we speak, we are exporting about 300 megawatts of power outside Ghana to Burkina Faso, Benin, and other neighboring countries. And so, when you have enough and you are exporting power to other countries, obviously, there will be no need to publish a load-shedding timetable,” he added.
Despite this assurance, Jinapor admitted that Ghana faces a fuel supply challenge and outlined the financial requirements needed to maintain a stable power supply.
“In order to meet the demand requirements, we require about 700 million dollars’ worth of fuel to fill the fuel deficit because our gas supply today is inadequate to meet our fuel requirements,” he stated.
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