Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, is confident that the current intermittent power supply being experienced across the West African nation will be resolved as soon as possible, bringing relief to businesses and the general public.
According to him, the challenges in the power sector are a test for him and the ministry, and he is confident they will pass this test.
“This is a test and I know we will pass this exam,” the minister said in response to a question from this portal.
Dr. Jinapor said his immediate plan is to ensure the return of all six units of the 1,020 MW Akosombo Generating Station back online.
“My duty as a minister is to ensure that we restore all the units of Akosombo back into operation and ensure that there is uninterrupted supply of power,” he stated.
The Akosombo Generating Station, Ghana’s largest hydroelectric power plant, was knocked off the national grid on Thursday, April 23, 2026, after a fire incident at the switchyard of the Ghana Grid Company substation at Akosombo, which receives power from the station before feeding it into the national grid.
The incident disrupted power supply across the country.
Addressing the nation on Monday, April 27, 2026, the Energy Minister announced that two of the Akosombo Generating Station units had been restored, with engineers working around the clock to restore the remaining units.
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