Subsequent to a successful linkup to the Volta River Authority’s (VRA) main gas pipeline, the company has announced that it has resumed the supply of gas from Ghana Gas, a statement from Ghana Gas reveals.

The Corporate Communications Officer, Alfred Ogbamey (photo), in the statement noted that Ghana Gas has resumed the supply of an average 109 Mmscf/d of gas to Aboadze in which VRA is to use to start generating 600MW of power which will be incorporated into the national grid to develop the power situation in the country.

The Atuabo Gas Processing Plant has also began nonstop production of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and condensate.  

According to Business Day Ghana, Ghana Gas use to supply about 115 mmscf of lean gas to VRA from the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant before the November 23, 2015 postponement of supply to Aboadze by VRA. 

“The Atuabo Gas Processing Plant has the design capacity to process 150 mmscf of gas a day of raw gas from the Jubilee Field through the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah, out of which 135 mmscf of lean gas is expected to be delivered to the VRA. The FPSO Kwame Nkrumah current maximum operating capacity is 120 mmscf of raw gas a day”, the statement said.