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The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has expressed concerns about the future security of Ghana\u2019s power sector.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the West Africa Mining and Power Expo in Accra, Mr. Boakye highlighted the risks posed by the politicization of the sector, warning that it undermines the reliable supply of affordable power over the next five years.<\/p>\n
He pointed to the delayed relocation of the Karpower barge to the Western Region as an example of the inefficiencies plaguing the sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe relocation of Karpower to the Western Region was supposed to happen even before that ship came to Ghana. It should have docked in Takoradi, but we slept on the job, wasting almost three years before moving it there, and now we celebrate it as a success,\u201d Mr. Boakye remarked.<\/p>\n
He emphasized that the delay reflects a broader issue of poor planning and execution in the energy sector.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Mr Boakye criticized the handling of gas infrastructure projects, specifically the underutilization of gas produced by ENI.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had ENI spending seven billion dollars to produce gas. All we needed to do was invest in compressors to reverse flow the gas through an existing pipeline. Instead, we waited until ENI completed the project and took on the reverse flow themselves. We were paying for gas on a take-or-pay basis without utilizing it, contributing to the energy sector\u2019s current problems,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
These missteps, according to Mr. Boakye, highlight the systemic issues within Ghana\u2019s energy sector that need urgent attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf anybody asks me for an assurance of where we would be five or ten years from now, based on the documents and plans we have today, I would advise you to seek out your own power and cheaper alternatives,\u201d he cautioned.<\/p>\n
Ghana risks losing export market<\/strong><\/p>\nMr. Boakye, further raised concerns about Ghana\u2019s declining reliability in the export of power export market.<\/p>\n
\u201cIncreasingly, we are encouraging other countries to build their own solutions. It may be expensive, but when they commit to it, they don\u2019t have any choice than to depend on their own generation.\u201d<\/p>\n
He emphasized that Ghana\u2019s quality advantage in power supply is at risk: \u201cThe advantage Ghana had over the export market was on quality. Nigeria sells power cheaper than we do, but because we were more reliable, neighboring countries preferred power from Ghana.\u201d<\/p>\n
The energy expert believes that improved reliability and lower tariffs from competitors like Nigeria could erode Ghana\u2019s market share.<\/p>\n
Source<\/strong>:\u00a0Winston Tackie<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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