VRA/ECG, WHAT IS HAPPENING?
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Unfortunately, not only does the electricity go off; even when it has been restored, there are still fluctuations that are destroying people’s electrical gadgets.
Sadly, as many times that those experiencing what looked like power rationing complained, nothing much was heard from the service providers to allay the fears of clients regarding what was being done to stem the problem.
One of the reasons that saw the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) cut down its production levels and eventually shut down, was the fall in the electricity production capacity of the country.
It was not surprising therefore that many expressed worry and concern when what was left of VALCO was being dangled before our eyes for purchase. Some actually indicated we were going to buy trouble, considering that we have not done anything to increase the country’s power sources and supply, since the power crisis that led to cutting down drastically, supplies to customers like VALCO.
The Chronicle would like to find out from the Volta River Authority (VRA), producers of electricity and bulk distributors as well as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) what exactly is happening.
Even though certain persons in government have felt very uncomfortable when issues that affect our attractiveness as an investment destination are brought to the fore, we cannot help but repeat that reliable power supply is one key factor of attraction for any serious investor.
This is more so, in this era of technology, when electrical and electronic appliances that mostly need to be powered by electricity, have taken over the time and space for doing business.
This underscores the importance of reliable power supply in our investment drive, as it is not so much about what we say that influences potential investors but what pertains here, that through their own due diligence they unearth.
Since we had a few inches of good rains after the last major power crisis of 1998, we seem to be playing the ostrich, pretending all is well, when in fact the development of new communities all over the cities, should serve as a pointer to our need for additional source of augmenting the current supply.
We are certain that were it not for the decline in the production of some of our local industries, as well as the collapse of others, our present situation could have been catastrophic.
There is the need for us to confront the issue of our electricity inadequacy head-on, with the clear understanding that it is a necessary tool for our progress.
The Chronicle would want the stakeholders in the supply chain to come clean and tell Ghanaians what exactly is happening, rather than leave us in the dark.
