After So Many Failed Promises From Government Power Barge Docks At Tema

At long last Karpower barge from Turkey expected to help address the country's energy crisis has finally arrived in Tema. The Black Marlin cargo ship carrying the Karpower barge docked at the Tema port on Saturday morning.
The total wattage capacity of the power barge is expected to add 225 MW to the country’s electricity supply and ease the current energy crisis facing the country. After so many failed promises from Government to deliver in September and an April deadline, it has finally arrived.

The Power Ministry says consumers will be responsible for paying for power from Karpower barge. Deputy Energy Minister John Jinapor confirmed to Joy News that government is only a facilitator and will not play any role in paying for the services of the power barge from Turkey. “The payment will be done by the end-user. It will not be done by the government” he stated emphatically.

 He, however, explained that experts would have to do inter-connection, after which test-runs would be conducted for weeks before the barge is connected to the national grid. “If everything proves successful then we will be thinking of connecting it to the national grid and so, it is a process and not an event,” Jinapor said. But being keen to avoid providing deadlines, the deputy Minister said the barge is expected to be operational as soon as possible.