IPPs rescind ‘power plants shutdown’ threat

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The Independent Power Producers (IPPs), which form the Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distributors and Bulk Consumers (CIPDIB–Ghana), have rescinded their decision to shut down their plants in protest against the non-payment of huge debts by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

The IPPs had earlier threatened to shut down their plants should ECG fail to pay them the over $700 million debt within two weeks.

However, a statement issued and signed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CIPDIB, Mr Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, said “since the matter was highlighted by the media, stakeholders have been engaging behind the scenes to have the matter resolved”.

He indicated that ECG had since the issuing of the ultimatum made some payments to the IPPs concerned, and expressed his appreciation to all the stakeholders – the government, industry players and the media for helping to resolve that ‘critical issue of national concern’.

Mr Apetorgbor noted that the decision to shut down the plants was a difficult one for the IPPs, but they were constrained by the huge debts, which was choking their operations.

He, therefore, called for more engagement among the industry players and important stakeholders, with a view to guaranteeing stable power supply regime in our fledgling economy going forward.

 

Source: The Finder


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Kennedy Mornah is an Award Winning Ghanaian Journalist with over two decades of experience in the Ghanaian Media landscape spanning the electronic, print and digital media. He is a Media Consultant, a Corporate MC, Radio and TV Host, Founder and Publisher of the Maritime and Transport Digest Newspaper, Businessman, a Go getter and an optimist. He has worked for renowned media organizations including Diamond Fm in Tamale, Luv Fm in Kumasi, Oman Fm in Accra and Starr Fm in Accra In 2017 he received the Reporter of the Year Award at the Ghana Shippers Awards in Accra, Ghana.

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