{"id":190671,"date":"2024-06-19T07:17:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T07:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/19\/ghanas-dumsor-predates-wapcos-gas-supply-challenges-ies-tells-gridco-ecg\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T07:17:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T07:17:35","slug":"ghanas-dumsor-predates-wapcos-gas-supply-challenges-ies-tells-gridco-ecg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/19\/ghanas-dumsor-predates-wapcos-gas-supply-challenges-ies-tells-gridco-ecg\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s dumsor predates WAPCo\u2019s gas supply challenges \u2013 IES tells GRIDCo, ECG \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"article-123\">Xatse Derick Emmanuel, a research and policy analyst at the Institute for Energy Security (IES), has stated that Ghana\u2019s power challenges cannot be attributed solely to the gas supply shortage announced by the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCO).<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Ghana\u2019s incessant power disruptions have been the result of a power deficit of about 600 MW since the beginning of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The research and policy analyst\u2019s statement comes in the wake of a recent joint press release issued by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), where the power companies announced a three-week power outage due to ongoing maintenance works on the gas pipelines in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cCredible data available, representing total system power generation at peak periods (10 pm), shows that Ghana has been experiencing power generation deficits throughout this year. This was evident even before WAPCO\u2019s announcement, which is expected to further increase the generation deficits (more DUMSOR).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs of December 26, 2023, Ghana\u2019s system peak load stood at 3,618 MW, representing a 4.3% increase from the 2022 recorded peak demand. In 2024, the system peak load is estimated to be 3,788 MW, reflecting a 4.7% increase from 2023,\u201d according to the Energy Commission report 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This means that Ghana\u2019s peak demand is expected to be around 3,788 MW. Therefore, any power generation below 3,788 MW will result in DUMSOR.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong>peacefmonline.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xatse Derick Emmanuel, a research and policy analyst at the Institute for Energy Security (IES), has stated that Ghana\u2019s power challenges cannot be attributed solely to the gas supply shortage announced by the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCO). 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