Cheap Electricity Export Partly To Blame For Shortages – IPGG

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Independent Power Generators Ghana (IPGG), Dr.

Commenting on the current erratic power supply, Dr.

These plants are significantly less efficient in output compared to the modern combined cycle plants operated by the Independent Power Generators,” he stated.It is in line with this that he suggested that reallocating these resources to more efficient independent power generators could help bridge the gap between supply and demand.He argued that from this table: “the VRA’s simple cycle and over-aged power plant received 80 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) of natural and generated only 328 megawatts (MW) of electricity.

Giving CenPower up to 55 mmscf will yield or generate about 320MW, he stated.He, therefore, argued that the shortage on the grid is fake and avoidable, adding that the disparity in efficiency not only affects the overall power generation but also escalates the operational costs ultimately borne by the Electricity Company Ghana (ECG).“The management of the limited natural gas resource in these challenging times requires economic and logical reasoning for optimum productivity.

“The deliberate neglect and continuous unavailability of the sector minister to engage the Independent Power Generators for practical and workable solutions to the challenges of the sector is causing much harm to the sector.

Apetorgbor reiterated IPGG’s commitment to working with all stakeholders to ensure a stable, efficient and sustainable power supply.

“We are dedicated to working collaboratively with all stakeholders in the value chain in a constructive dialogue and to support strategic, forward-thinking policies that prioritise the national interest and sustainability of the sector to ensure a stable, efficient and sustainable power supply for all Ghanaians,” he concluded.