WAPCo attributes Friday’s power disruptions to system glitch

On March 23, 2024, 9:21 PM

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has attributed the power supply disruptions in parts of the country on Friday, March 22, to a system glitch at the Tema facility.

Some areas in Accra including Tema, Lapaz, Weija, Mallam, Kasoa barrier and other places experienced interruptions in their electricity supply on Friday, prompting residents to express their dissatisfaction with the ECG.

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However, in a press statement issued on Saturday, March 23, 2024, WAPCo explained that its Tema facility completely shut down due to a system glitch at about 10:30 pm.

“The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has resumed gas delivery at its Regulating and Metering Station at Tema, Accra, after a system shut down. At about 10:30 pm last night, WAPCo’s Tema facility completely shut down due to a system glitch.

“Our engineers worked assiduously through the night, and we resumed gas delivery to our customers in Tema around 6:30 am this morning,” Dr Isaac Adjei Doku, General Manager, Corporate Affairs said in the statement.

Dr Doku further assured that his outfit is committed to delivering safe and reliable services.

“WAPCo is committed to delivering safe and reliable services and is investigating the root cause of the problem to prevent a recurrence.”

Below is the statement from WAPCo.