Former President John Dramani Mahama is appealing to the Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to temper justice with mercy and not shut down their plant from tomorrow.
Ghana is likely to return to the darkness due to the government’s failure to redeem at least 30% of its $2 billion indebtedness to the Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
The Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) has directed its members to cut power supply to the national grid, beginning July 1, 2023, to July 8, 2023.
The Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) is currently requesting the government to settle 30% of the nearly owed $2 billion debt.
The Chamber has issued a statement to its six members urging the thermal power producers not to supply power to the national grid beginning Saturday, July 1, 2023.
The chamber Further to their planned industrial action on July 1, 2023, to press home their demand, they would like each IPP to nominate nothing (zero nominations) and not declare an availability to the System Operator, beginning July 1 to July 8, 2023”.
The six members include Sunon Asogli, Cenpower, Karpowership, AKSA, Twin City Energy, and CENIT, together, they produce 2010 megawatts of power.
The cut of power to the national grid will lead to a possible power fluctuation commonly known as ‘dumsor’.
According to the power producers, their calls on the government to pay the IPPs an interim payment of 30% of outstanding arrears of each IPP by June 20, 2023, have not been addressed.
Despite meetings between the IPPs and the finance ministry, the issue remains unresolved.
Another meeting is scheduled today.
The minority spokesperson on the mines and energy committee of parliament John Abdulai Jinapor at a press briefing said former president Mahama is appealing to the Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) not to go ahead and cut power.
Story by: Osei Akoto(Teacher Kojo) / Ahotoronline.com
