The Ghana National Gas Company and Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) have announced a five-hour shutdown of the Gas Processing Plant at Atuabo from midnight to 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, to replace a broken Burner Management System Controller.
The shutdown comes after a significant BMS malfunction that completely damaged the controller and required its replacement.
In a press release dated April 15, 2026, the corporations had previously informed the public of the error.
A joint statement released on Sunday, April 19, 2026, states that all enabling work to replace the BMS is about 90% finished.
The facility will need to be shut down for five hours overnight in order to complete the installation.
The public was reassured by GRIDCo and Ghana Gas that all operational and technical safeguards had been implemented to guarantee the completion of the projects within the allotted period.
Additionally, steps have been taken to lessen the shutdown’s negative effects on customers.
The Corporate Affairs Directorates of both organisations signed the statement, which said, “We remain committed to maintaining a stable and reliable power supply. We assure the public of our commitment to operational excellence and system reliability, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this necessary exercise may cause,”
A vital part of Ghana’s power generation infrastructure, the Gas Processing Plant at Atuabo processes natural gas for use in thermal power plants that provide electricity for the country’s grid.
Any prolonged interruption could affect the nation’s electricity supplies.
However, as electricity demand is usually lower during these hours, the shutdown’s nightly timing, from midnight to 5:00 am, appears to be intended to reduce disturbance to home and industrial consumers.
It is anticipated that the plant would be able to operate at full capacity after the damaged BMS controller is successfully replaced, improving the dependability of the gas supply to the nation’s thermal power plants.
The public has been reassured by the corporations that all work will be finished within the allotted five hours.
Source: newsthemegh.com