Tag: Erratic power supply
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Unresolved power crisis will set Ghana’s economy back by 3 to 5 years – Economist
Economist Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie says it will take Ghana 3 to 5 years to recover if authorities allow recent power outages to worsen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service show that the impact of COVID-19 on the Ghanaian economy was worse than anticipated, as the economy grew by…
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Closure of WAPCo’s emergency valve to blame for Wednesday’s power cut – GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says the closure of an emergency valve at the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) is to blame for power cuts in parts of Ghana on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. According to the company, the action ended up curtailing “gas supply to some generating plants in the country”. “To…