The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has announced that Cabinet has approved the immediate construction of a second gas processing plant.

According to him, this gas processing plant will help to address Ghana’s energy shortfalls and enhance gas supply.

Speaking at a post-Cabinet briefing at the Jubilee House on Friday, March 7, Mr Jinapor stated that the approval is part of a series of measures aimed at tackling the country’s energy challenges in the short, medium, and long term.

“Cabinet has approved a raft of measures aimed at tackling the situation in the medium, long and even the short term. Cabinet has approved that in partnership with the Finance Ministry.

“We will take immediate steps to construct a second gas processing plant. This gas processing plant will augment the shortfalls, increase supply security,” he said.

The minister also dismissed calls for a load-shedding timetable amid concerns over recent intermittent power outages.

He insisted that no official load-shedding exercise is underway.

““Let me put it on record, we are not shedding load. The demand by the Minority and some people that we publish a load shedding is mute. When you are not shedding load, there will be no need to publish load shedding timetable,” Mr Jinapor stated.

He further argued that the government is currently exporting about 300 megawatts of power outside Ghana to neighbouring countries, including Burkina Faso and Benin, which, he said, contradicts claims of a nationwide power crisis.

“When you have enough and you are exporting power, obviously, there will be no need to publish load shedding timetable,” he added.