Gas supply shortfall cause of power outage in Ghana -GRIDCo

Part of the Republic of Ghana is currently experiencing power outage due to shortfall in gas supply, the system operator, Ghana Grid Company, GRIDCo, has revealed.

Ghana’s industrial city Tema and its environs and other parts of West African nation had been experiencing power outage for the past few days and it was unclear what was the cause.

However, a statement from GRIDCo Corporate Communications Unit on Friday evening attributed the outages to shortage of gas supply from the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant (GPP) and the West African Gas Pipeline (WAPCo).

This, GRIDCo, said has created a supply gap of 650MW at peak time which will affect consumers in some parts of the country.

GRIDCo said efforts are being made to restore gas supply from Atuabo. As the situation improves power will be restored to affected customers.

“The inconvenience caused is regretted,” it said.