The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has shut down its Tema Regulating and Metering Station for the emergency regulatory test today, Sunday, July 16, 2023.
The exercise is expected to last for about seven hours from 9:00 am to 15:00 GMT.
WAPCo is required by its regulatory authority, the West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA), to carry out a periodic Emergency Shut Down, as part of measures to ensure safe and reliable operations of the pipeline.
“This Emergency Shut Down is part of WAPCo’s 2023 Scheduled Maintenance activities and planned collaboratively with stakeholders and sanctioned by WAGPA.
“The date for this exercise was coordinated with the national grid operator, Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo), in consultation with the Volta River Authority (VRA), the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and other key stakeholders to minimise its impact on communities that rely on power generated from cleaner and more efficient gas transported through the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP). All relevant stakeholders were informed in advance to ensure minimal disruption,” WAPCo said in a statement issued by Dr. Isaac Adjei Doku, General Manager Corporate Affairs and copied to energynewsafrica.com.
WAPCo apologised to customers in Tema for the inconvenience that may be caused by the planned shutdown, which is a regulatory requirement.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
