Ghana Gas starts to supply gas to VRA | Social

The Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) has begun supplying adequate gas to the Volta River Authority (VRA) to reduce power outages in the country.

Indeed, the connection of its 11 km pipeline linking Atuabo to the West African gas pipeline, located in the Aboadze electrical enclave in Shama districts, in the western region, is nearing completion.

Ghana Gas's communications officer, Ernest Owusu-Bempeh, told a press conference in Takoradi to inform the media of Ghana Gas's activities in connection with recent power outages in the area. the country.
He added that the connection was about 95% complete and that they had started providing VRA with 130 million cubic feet of standard gas that could generate about 680 megawatts a day for the country.

Owusu-Bempah said Ghanaian gas has the capacity to produce 405 million standard cubic feet of gas, which is stressing it daily, as gas is currently supplied on demand.

"We have enough gas to supply, so if VRA wants more gas, we are ready to supply gas."
He explained that it was a major force-stroke caused by power outages, but he indicated that with the completion of the connection and the provision of more of gas at the VRA, power outages would not happen again.

The Communications Officer suggested that Ghana Gas had also completed the connection between ENI and Sankofa and would produce an abundant 350 cubic foot gas to be transported to the eastern enclave, which would supply gas to the site. 39, exploitation of bauxite.
He added that the company was also ready to provide gas for the implementation of several district initiatives, a factory, "the interconnection pipelines have already been completed and we are ready to send gas into n & rsquo; Any part of the country to produce electricity for the IDIF.

Referring to the achievements of Ghana Gas, Mr. Owusu Bempah praised the indigenization of the company which, he said, revolved around the company's destiny, indicating that the company will soon declare a dividend of 20 million GHC in government.

He commended the company's leadership for its rapid indigenization program, noting that in some countries, complete indigenization took about 25 years, but that Ghana had only used it for three years.

He said that with careful management, the company was able to build its own office complex in Accra and employ about 600 people.