We are not in crisis, we are doing fairly well – Energy Minister

Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has rejected claims about his recent comments. He insists he is focused on finding solutions for power and fuel supply issues.

During the Citi Breakfast Show, he defended his statements made to a parliamentary committee. He said, “I understand grumbling very well. Presenting facts isn’t grumbling unless I need to hide them.”

Jinapor explained that mentioning Karpowership's threat to shut down was not a complaint. It showed proactive governance in resolving issues.

He stated, “Karpowership threatened to shut down, and we resolved it. That’s not grumbling; it’s problem-solving.”

The minister highlighted improvements since he took office, especially regarding load shedding.

“When we took over, load shedding was around 70-80 megawatts,” he noted. “We have brought in many plants.”

He emphasized that he provided a detailed presentation during his parliamentary appearance. This included statistics, challenges, and interventions.

“I gave them all the statistics,” Jinapor said. “Then I discussed the challenges and our plans to address them.”

He mentioned the inauguration of a gas processing committee as part of their efforts.

“This will help us build gas processing plants,” he explained. “We won’t depend on liquid fuel; that’s solving the problem.”

Regarding private sector involvement with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Jinapor confirmed progress is being made.

“ECG wants private sector participation,” he said. “We’ve formed a committee for stakeholder consultation and are moving towards implementation.”

He also addressed Parliament's request for data on fuel stocks. He provided detailed statistics and updates on procurement.

“Parliament wanted our fuel stock statistics, and I supplied them,” Jinapor added. “I also informed them about our new fuel orders arriving today.”