The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) will, from September, begin the implementation of the revised cylinder re-circulation policy.
This first phase is being rolled out six years after the approval of the model. According to the NPA, four bottling plants are ready for takeoff hoping to increase capacity by 50 percent by 2030.
The NPA adds that the recirculation programme will be implemented alongside the current system until a complete phase out.
“All industry players have been engaged, their ideas have been taken on board and the framework has been designed with their input and are ready to offer their support to ensure the success of the project”, says Perry Okudzeto, the Deputy CEO at NPA.
“So far, since 2017, the first step had been to construct bottling plants that will be the main pivot around which the policy will operate since under the new policy, cylinders are going to be filled with LPG and sent to exchange points for distribution”, he added.
Meanwhile, the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Marketers Association has welcomed the planned implementation of the cylinder recirculation policy.