Ghana’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited, has resumed operations after shutting down for more than a month in protest against the indebtedness of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to the tune of US$259 million.
Sources from the company told this portal that a reasonable amount of the debt was paid earlier today, Monday, November 25, 2024, hence the decision to restart the plant.
Energy News Africa’s sources could not reveal the exact amount that was paid.
Asogli Power Ghana Limited operates 560MW combined-circled plant and it is one of the most efficient and reliable plant.
The shutdown of Asogli Power Plant reduced power generation, thereby necessitating load shedding by ECG.
Although there was no official statement of load shedding exercise being implemented, several places across the West African nation experienced power outages from 6 p.m. through to midnight almost every week.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com