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Ghana\u2019s power crisis has been a recurring issue, with frequent power outages, commonly known as \u2018dumsor\u2019, affecting businesses and households across the country.<\/p>\n
However, according to Nana Amoasi VII, Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security (IES), Ghana shouldn\u2019t have experienced any \u2018dumsor\u2019 after 2017.<\/p>\n
The country had all the necessary capacity to generate and supply power for consumption without any crises from 2017 onwards.<\/p>\n
With a high installed capacity of 4,300 megawatts, Ghana had a dependable capacity to meet its energy demands.<\/p>\n
However, the current government\u2019s alleged mismanagement of the energy sector has led to the current power crisis.<\/p>\n
Despite having a dependable capacity of 5,100 megawatts, Ghana is struggling to produce power, with current production levels at just 3,100 megawatts.<\/p>\n
This has resulted in frequent power outages, affecting businesses and households across the country.<\/p>\n
The current power crisis is not just a result of capacity issues, but also of the government\u2019s failure to pay Independent Power Producers (IPPs) who generate power to support the state-owned power plants.<\/p>\n
One of the main IPP firms, Sunon Asogli, shut down operations in early October this year due to the government\u2019s indebtedness.<\/p>\n
The IES has warned that Ghana faces a potential power crisis due to the government\u2019s failure to address the root causes of power instability.<\/p>\n
The institute has also accused the government of suppressing information in the energy sector, making it difficult for the public to access information on the power supply.<\/p>\n
The power crisis has been a major issue in Ghana, with the previous government facing high incidences of power outages, which led to the coining of the term \u2018dumsor\u2019.<\/p>\n
The current government had promised to address the issue, but the recent power outages have raised concerns about the government\u2019s ability to manage the energy sector.<\/p>\n
-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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