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Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Energy Minister, has expressed concerns on the impending impact on the supply of electricity resulting from a shortage of gas for production.
He claims that the problem stems from an over-reliance on gas plants, as opposed to the previous practice of using liquid fuel to assist the production of energy.
Dr. Prempeh clarified that the nation is currently facing a dual dilemma: the entire transition to a gas-based system has left the power infrastructure vulnerable, and any disruption in the gas supply will cause all power-generating systems to shut down, resulting in a nationwide blackout.
He explained, “So that’s why when people see lights out, it’s more widespread than it used to be because the liquid fuels were in the different thermal plants dispersed throughout.”
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The Minister of Energy emphasized that, in contrast to the past, when different thermal plants were distributed and fed by liquid fuels, the current scenario presents a huge difficulty because all power systems are now interconnected by a single pipeline supplying gas.
Thus, it passes through the circular tubes. He emphasized, “Therefore, when there is a significant cut at one end, the destruction is terrible and we don’t have enough gas for our generation as we speak.
He claims that the nation’s inadequate gas reserves, which are exacerbated by the dependency on the West African Gas Pipeline, make this issue worse.
He clarified that any payment defaults or delays to the pipeline limit the nation’s access to gas, exacerbating the nation’s power problems.
“As it stands, one of our biggest challenges is that we have gas coming from the West that we are unable to use because the West African Gas Pipeline Company is preventing us from doing so and placing restrictions on us. As a result, occasionally we experience problems with the power networks,” Dr. Prempeh emphasized.
Dr. Opoku Prempeh emphasized the efforts made by the government to control the nation’s power supply.
Despite the difficulties, he urged Ghanaians to conserve electricity by using energy-efficient devices, remembering the suffering caused by insufficient electricity supply in the past.
The Minister acknowledged the need for reliable and easily available power but advised citizens to watch how much energy they use in order to avoid wasting it.
