The Minister for Green Energy Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has appealed to Ghanaians to exercise patience as the government accelerates maintenance works on several thermal power plants across the country, with the goal of restoring stable electricity supply by the end of May.
Speaking to TV3 on Friday, Mr. Jinapor said the recent power disruptions, caused by delayed maintenance under the previous administration, are necessary to ensure long-term efficiency and reliability in the sector.
“What has come to light is that a lot of thermal plants that were supposed to go for regular maintenance in 2024, for some reason, the government then decided not to do that,” he revealed.
He explained that the current administration is now undertaking the long-overdue servicing of plants that have far exceeded their operating hours, warning that delaying further would compromise the integrity of the infrastructure.
“These are plants that have gone far beyond their maximum operating hours. So, as a responsible government, we have to undertake the servicing,” Jinapor said. “If you hold them back for too long, you compromise the integrity of the plant.”
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The Minister noted that while the process is causing some temporary inconvenience, it is essential for ensuring consistent power supply moving forward. “As we go through this maintenance, it will create some disruption, but it is for the good of the system,” he said.
He further assured that most of the work will be completed by the end of May, with only minimal maintenance activities expected in June. “After the month of May, when they are done with the maintenance, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should be seeing a much more improved sector,” he stated.
Jinapor emphasized that every effort is being made to limit the impact of the outages, and reiterated the government’s commitment to restoring full stability. “We need your patience,” he appealed. “We will do everything within our power to reduce the impact, it is a necessary step.”
