Load shedding is over – Power Ministry

The Ministry of Power has announced an end to load shedding, according to a statement released by the Power Ministry Wednesday and signed by Kweku Sessah John, Head of Public Relations for the ministry.

The statement stated that “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 Ministry of Power 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,” the statement concluded.

The statement comes after the country experienced severe power crisis over the last couple of years. The Power Minister Kwabena Donkor promised to resign at the end of 2015 if the energy crisis is not solved. Government has in recent times also implemented some initiatives to make up for the shortfall in power supply. These include the Karpower Barge from Turkey which docked at the Tema Port this December to produce 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 the UAE-based Ameri Energy, which have since been connected to the national grid.

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