Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced progress in restoring electricity supply following the recent fire outbreak at the Akosombo Substation.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, April 27, the Minister confirmed that two generation units have successfully been brought back online after emergency technical interventions by engineers on site.
According to him, the unexpected incident temporarily disrupted power generation from one of the country’s major sources, leading to widespread electricity challenges. “This unfortunate and unprecedented disaster has resulted in the temporary curtailment of power from our largest generation source,” he said.
Mr. Jinapor expressed empathy toward citizens affected by the outages, acknowledging the inconvenience caused. “I deeply empathise with you and I share your frustration and discomfort in this trying moment,” he noted, adding that the situation was unforeseen: “We never anticipated this, we never saw it coming.”
He highlighted the tireless efforts of engineers who have been working under extreme conditions to restore operations. “Some of them have stayed there for three continuous days working around the clock,” he revealed.
Providing an update on progress, the Minister stated, “The first generation unit was successfully restored yesterday,” and added that a second unit had also resumed power generation earlier that day. Work is currently ongoing on a third unit, which is expected to come online soon.
He explained that restoring the third unit would validate new and innovative technical approaches being used in the recovery process, paving the way for the remaining units to be brought back into operation.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment, Mr. Jinapor emphasized that ensuring a stable and reliable power supply remains his top priority. “My foremost desire and objective is to ensure that every Ghanaian… enjoys a stable, reliable and uninterruptible power supply,” he stated.
Authorities say efforts are continuing to fully restore all generation units and stabilize electricity supply across the country.
