Power Ministry declares end to load shedding
The Ministry of Power has declared an end to the load shedding exercise that Ghana has been experiencing for the past four years.
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A statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Mr Kweku Sersah-Johnson, Head of Public Affairs at the Power Ministry said, “the Ministry of Power wishes to inform the public that its load shedding programme in respect of electricity supply has been brought to an end.”
“The Ministry takes this opportunity to express its profound gratitude and appreciation to the entire citizenry and residents of Ghana for their forbearance and understanding during those difficult times,” the statement said.
It added that the Ministry and its agencies wish to assure the public that it shall continue to pursue policies and programmes to consolidate the gains so far made in the generation and transmission of electricity for the country.
Ghana for the past four years has been experiencing power outages as a result of inadequate generation.
The Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor on resumption of office in November 2014 promised to resign at the end of 2015 if the energy crisis was not solved.
A number of initiatives have been implemented to make up for the shortfall in power supply including the procurement of the Karpower Barge from Turkey which is now producing 225 megawatts of power.
A second power barge is also expected in the first quarter of 2016. Government has also secured ten power plants from Ameri Energy, which have since been connected to the national grid.
