The Minister for Power, Dr. Kwabena Donkor has assured that the energy crisis that has bedeviled the country for the last couple of years will be over this year.
In a press conference held in Accra on Monday, Dr Donkor said his outfit was doing its best to improve power supply in the country.
?On behalf of the Ministry of Power, permit me to say that we are very much concerned about the current supply challenges confronting the nation and its consequences on industry, homes and the citizenry.
?We wish to assure that we are determined to adopt every strategy necessary to bring an end to the load shedding?what I can say is that load shedding will end this year,? Dr. Donkor said.
Ghana?s energy crisis has worsened in recent years, with the authorities blaming the situation on low water level in the Akosombo dam and lack of gas to power the country?s thermal plants.
Dr. Donkor also explained that the country is shedding close to 440 megawatts during off peak period and 650 megawatts during the peak periods.
Source: Starrfmonline.com
