The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has predicted a complete shutdown in power supply in Ghana following the lack of preparedness by government to take over the Ameri Power deal. The deal was signed by government in 2015 at a total cost of 510 million dollars to provide 230 megawatts of power for five years.
This was done to assist in resolving the power crises at the time. Although Ameri Energy wrote in September 2020 to inform government of its intention to hand over the plant by the date stated in the contract, the government of Ghana has not yet carried out the necessary steps to ensure smooth handing over.
Describing this as unfortunate former Ranking Member on Parliament’s Committee on Mines and Energy and a fellow of IES, Adam Mutawakilu, in a media interview, urged government to fasten the take-over process to prevent power outages.