The Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) has announced a planned shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant from midnight to 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, to complete critical repair works following a recent system fault.
In a press release issued on Sunday, April 19, 2026, and jointly signed by Ghana Gas and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), the agencies said the shutdown is necessary to finalise the replacement of a damaged Burner Management System (BMS) controller, which was affected by a major fault reported on April 15.
On Friday, the Head of Corporate Affairs at Ghana Gas, Richard Ernest Kirk-Mensah, told this portal that a new component has been acquired and will soon be installed to restore the automated system.
Sunday’s statement noted that repair works are about 90 percent complete, with the final installation requiring a five-hour shutdown scheduled from midnight to 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The statement assured the public that all technical and operational measures have been put in place to ensure the work is completed within the stipulated timeframe while minimising the impact on consumers.
Ghana Gas and GRIDCo reiterated their commitment to maintaining a stable and reliable power supply and apologised for any inconvenience the temporary shutdown may cause.
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