AGI commends government's move to resolve the power crisis in Volta and Oti Regions
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) commended the government's move to resolve the current power crisis in the Volta and Oti Regions. The AGI resolved that plans to rehabilitate transmission lines with higher voltage cables, among other machinery, to improve power supply would "enhance industry production." The project is expected to increase the capacity of power supplied by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for onward distribution to clients across the two regions.
Dela Gbeve, Volta, Oti, and Eastern Regional AGI Chairman, stated in a communique that he hopes for improved power supply when the project is completed. He said that the population in the two regions has outgrown the capacity of power supplied to them. He explained that incidents of power cuts and power fluctuation, especially during peak hours, have hindered production, and that the incidents have almost run some ventures out of business. Mr. Gbeve said, "Because the small and medium-skilled enterprises rely heavily on electricity for production, they are suffering great losses as they are unable to produce."
Mr. Gbeve indicated that "as my sources have indicated, we are praying they complete this project within the stipulated one year so we can have enough and stable supply to power our machinery for sustained production."
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The AGI has praised the government's efforts to address the ongoing power crisis in the Volta and Oti Regions- with plans to upgrade transmission lines. The association anticipates that this project will enhance industry production- but what challenges still lie ahead?
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