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Energy policy analyst John Peter Amewu has expressed concern about the
country's poor maintenance culture, which he said has resulted in the
breaking down of two power generating plants at TICO and TACO.
Speaking in an interview with Joy News TV, John Amewu tasked
government to immediately make funds available to fix the two broken
down plants which could be helpful in addressing the current energy
short falls.
"We have not had any energy planning system to know at what point in
time a particular plant will be out of order or service to enable us
call on other plants, we also run our plants recklessly.
"Unfortunately, on top of it, government's lack of funding for the
agencies is also contributing to where we are today.''
The researcher also argued that the creation of the power ministry out
of the Energy Ministry was an admission that the sector minister, Mr
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, failed in his duties and should have been
fired.
Reports from authorities of the Ghana National Gas Company indicate
that the two broken down power generating plants — TICO and TACO —
are frustrating their efforts to supply the country with an estimated
650 megawatts of power, which could go a long way in solving the power
crisis.
Credit: Myjoyonline
