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The public is to enjoy twenty-four hours of electricity supply starting October 1, 2007 following the termination of the national load shedding programme, which commenced in August 2006.
A statement issued in Accra on Saturday by the Energy Minister, Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, said the decision was taken following a review of the power supply situation between government and the power utilities.
The statement said the deployment of the Compact Fluorescent Lamps was now in full force and encouraged all power consumers to cooperate with the implementation teams to ensure that incandescent bulbs were replaced with energy saving lamps.
It reminded the public on the need to continue to conserve energy and asked all Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as other public institutions to continue to comply with directives issued by the government on the use of air conditioning and lighting systems in buildings and offices.
The statement expressed appreciation to the public for its support and fortitude during the implementation of the load management programme and assured the public that measures being undertaken would ensure reliable and sustainable supply of power in the future.Meanwhile the Minister for Information, Ms Obshie Sai-Coffie has told Joy News that a combination of the rising water levels in the Akosombo Dam and the emergency power generation units installed by the government have accounted for the cancellation of the load shedding programme.In an interview with Joy News' Kwame Djan, she said in the immediate, the two turbines being run at the Akosombo Dam will continue, with the possibility of a third turbine coming on stream to help meet demand during peak hours, and assured that the load shedding programme had indeed come to an end.(Play the attached audio to listen to the Information Minister as she explains the energy situation to Joy News' Kwame Djan.)
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