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Ghana to get another power barge

04 July 2016 at 11:57
Responding to questions about when the country can expect the second power barge, Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor said before December, 2016.
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Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor says Ghana will take delivery of a second power barge before end of year 2016.

As part of the measures to curb the country’s three-protracted energy crisis, government announced  the decision in 2015 to procure two power barges from Turkey. However, only one has been delivered.

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“ I have personally visited them in Turkey, I have seen the construction, where they are and they have given us timelines. So I can confirm to you that this year, there is going to be 450 Mega Watts power barge coming in.”

This may mean that the Karpower ship currently operating in Ghana may be sent away when Ghana takes delivery of the second barge.

“We are in discussions with the Karpower ship and we have the option of maintaining them or letting them go”, John Jinapor.

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