Sahara Group has opened a multimillion-dollar liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) depot in Ghana’s Tema industrial area, adding 6,000 metric tonnes to the country’s storage capacity.
The energy company, which operates in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, said the facility would improve LPG availability and supply chain efficiency in Ghana and neighbouring West African nations.
The Asharami Ghana Facility Manager Mr. Abayome Oyenuga said it comprises two mounded, propane-rated tanks with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes each, equivalent to a combined storage volume of approximately 12,000 cubic metres of LPG.
The terminal has six loading bays, seven product pumps — six main pumps and one standby — and an LPG liquid compressor. It also has a dedicated 12-inch pipeline stretching 3.5 kilometres for transferring LPG.
“We have invested heavily in the terminal automation system for this facility. Right from product receipt to dispatch, it is fully automated,” he said.
The terminal will operate around the clock in support of the government’s 24-Hour Economy policy, he added.
The facility’s automated fire protection and emergency response systems include two water storage tanks with a capacity of 1,700 cubic metres each, multiple emergency shutdown systems, and fire and gas detection systems.
It also has three diesel-driven fire pumps supported by jockey pumps to maintain pressure.
“We equally have an advanced preventive maintenance and inspection system in place,” he said.
The manager said the terminal aimed to strengthen Ghana’s LPG storage infrastructure and ensure reliable supplies with support from Asharami Ghana.
It would also serve industrial and commercial customers and create opportunities for local employment and skills development, while maintaining safety standards and operational reliability, he added.
Sahara Group Executive Director Adewale Ajibade said the depot marked the company’s first investment in LPG and praised the Ghanaian government for creating conditions conducive to investment.
He thanked Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor, the chief executive of the National Petroleum Authority and other stakeholders for their support in bringing the project to completion.
Ajibade also commended the contractors involved in the project.
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