The Volta River Authority (VRA) has debunked claims by the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Power Generators, Ghana (IPGG), Dr Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, indicating that its export activities are affecting the supply of energy to the Ghana market.
In a statement, VRA described Dr. Apetorgbor’s claims as erroneous and misleading.
“The attention of the Volta River Authority (VRA) has been drawn to a publication in the electronic media which attempts to suggest that the VRA is not meeting its power supply obligation to the Ghana market due to excessive export of power to neighbouring countries.
“This assertion, which is attributed to Independent Power Generators Ghana, is not only erroneous but misleading,” the VRA statement said.
“The VRA wishes to state that since 1972, the Authority has been supplying power to neighbouring countries without reneging on its mandate to deliver reliable and affordable power to Ghana, and this the Authority continues to do.
“Also, it is important to mention that the allocation of the power generated from the Akosombo and Kpong hydropower stations is supervised by the Electricity Market Oversight Panel (EMOP) and not the VRA. By this arrangement, the allocation always prioritises the Ghana market in accordance with government policies to ensure long-term optimisation of the nation’s hydroelectric resources.”.
The Authority emphasised that it provides the most affordable power to ECG at 2.5 cents per kilowatt, as opposed to the IPPs, who are selling power to ECG at an average of 10 cents per kilowatt.
In the statement, the VRA assured that its commitment to Ghana was strong and that it would not engage in activities that would jeopardise the internal power supply.
Find the VRA statement below;
