The Chief Executive of the
Ghana Grid Company
(Gridco), William Amuna has
disclosed that Ghana in the
last week and a half has
been buying power from
neighbouring La Cote
D’Ivoire.
According to him, “we have
been getting power from La
Cote D’Ivoire for the past
week and a half. The thing is
that Cote D’Ivoire has some
hydro plants and they have
enough water there so they
produce and supply us some
of the power. It is something
that we’ve been doing over
the years.”
Mr. Amuna said these in an
exclusive interview with TV
3’s energy reporter, Sandra
Amarquaye who further
asked whether Ghana was
paying for the power
received from Cote D’Ivoire.
“Definitely we are paying for
it and it is also because our
situation is very bad.


However it is also good for
them because If the water in
their reservoir is so much,
instead of spilling they
rather generate and supply
to us.”
The current energy situation
in Ghana has worsened
following the shutting down
of about 4 different plants
for maintenance and repair
works and also the drop in
water levels in the Akosombo
dam.
Bui Hydro dam, which is
supposed to generate about
400 megawatts of power, is
also under producing
following the low levels of
water in the dam coupled
with the non-availability of
gas.
Supply of gas from Nigeria
has been terribly low with
forcing Ghana to resort to
power rationing, a
phenomenon that has
adversely affected businesses
in the country.


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I think every nation must do what is necessary to protect its industries no matter how ridiculous it seems

Lol so they can't even produce enough power again they now have to buy power from Cote
D’ivoire.

The same Ghana that has been dreaming of selling Power to Nigeria by 2016. Smh for GH, so they can't even produce enough for their country

AntiCONEHEAD:
Oxgen01,buzzmania,petroldollar,crudegh,gh-kwame and all gaynaians on this forum,show up now and get whipped!

Hey sh!tthead!i'm here.WTF can a boko weakling like you do

Ghana recently dreamt of xporting power to Nig and CIV. Now dey r begging to feed on CIV's crumb. wat a shame.
I sre Nig acquiring d country in no distant future.

French connection. It always have to be outsiders doing it for us.

The real French runs ivory coast power sector as with almost all the serious infrastructures in that country. The French are still very much in charge in that country.

redsun:
French connection. It always have to be outsiders doing it for us.

The real French runs ivory coast power sector as with almost all the serious infrastructures in that country. The French are still very much in charge in that country.

not only CIV but all d francophone African countries are still more of lackeis to their "Oga at d top".
Ghana, welcome on Board.