Share

Ghana to raise installed electric capacity

Istanbul - Ghana is confident it can raise installed electricity generation capacity to 5 000 MW by 2016 from 2 845 MW currently, Deputy Energy Minister John Jinapor told Reuters on Wednesday at an energy conference in Turkey.

The West African country, like many emerging economies, struggles to produce enough power to satisfy growing demand from business and consumers.

Ghana's fast-growing economy produces oil, cocoa and gold.

Within weeks, Ghana may also resolve a court order to halt building at a gas facility for a pipeline designed to process gas from the offshore Jubilee oilfield and make the pipeline functional by the end of the year, Jinapor said.

The $650m project has been delayed repeatedly, curbing the country's oil production capacity.

"We are confident that by the end of the year, the gas pipeline will be functional," Jinapor said, extending a previous timetable for completion recently set for September.

A high court in Ghana's western region last week ordered the state-run Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) to stop construction at the plant until the government pays compensation for land to local chiefs.

The government hopes that the gas project's completion will boost power supply and help reduce spending on light crude imports for thermal power generation.

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Rand - Dollar
18.94
-0.2%
Rand - Pound
23.91
-0.1%
Rand - Euro
20.43
+0.2%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.34
+0.1%
Rand - Yen
0.13
-0.2%
Platinum
910.50
+1.5%
Palladium
1,011.50
+1.0%
Gold
2,221.35
+1.2%
Silver
24.87
+0.9%
Brent Crude
86.09
-0.2%
Top 40
68,346
+1.0%
All Share
74,536
+0.8%
Resource 10
57,251
+2.8%
Industrial 25
103,936
+0.6%
Financial 15
16,502
-0.1%
All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Iress logo
Company Snapshot
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE
Government tenders

Find public sector tender opportunities in South Africa here.

Government tenders
This portal provides access to information on all tenders made by all public sector organisations in all spheres of government.
Browse tenders