Minister of Energy and Green Transition Hon John Abdulai Jinapor has urged agencies and stakeholders to work cohesively to sustain gains made in the sector over the period.
He remarked at a retreat that saw energy sector Agencies, utility executives, and key industry stakeholders convene to discuss issues pertaining to the sector and plan the year.
Hon Jinapor said rapid technical coordination between the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) over the past year contributed greatly to stabilizing the national grid and restoring system reliability.
“Tensions involving the United States, Iran, and Israel triggered volatility across international petroleum markets; however, strategic coordination among the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), and the Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) prevented major domestic fuel supply disruptions”. He added.
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition further outlined some strategic policy decisions made by his Ministry such as, systemic challenges, and structural reforms designed to strengthen power infrastructure and expand petroleum refining capacity.
Hon Jinapor disclosed that a structured roadmap is underway to increase TOR’s operational capacity to 100,000 barrels per day (bpd)., explaining that additional downstream milestones include the submission of the NPA Bill to Parliament, Cabinet approval for Gas Processing Plant 2 (GPP2), and signed block agreements with Eni/Vitol for Offshore Western Basin Blocks GH_WB_03 and GH_WB_08.
The Energy Sector is committed to long-term sustainability projects such as completing 35 solar mini-grids and expanding net-metering facilities across rural communities.
Another priority project is the Expansion of off-grid solar home systems and advancing clean cooking initiatives across the country.
Despite mid-year disruption, key performance indicators across generation, transmission, and distribution showed measurable progress.
