President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, as the new Board Chairman of the Ghana Gas Company Limited.
This follows his recent appointment as the chairman of Defense and Interior Committee, a member of Judiciary and Special Budget Committee in Parliament, and has been a legislature for about 17 years now.
The Ghana National Gas Company was established in July 2011 as a limited liability company with the responsibility to build, own and operate natural gas infrastructure required to ensure the role of a transmission utility.
Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) is the leading gas company in Ghana. Ghana gas is responsible for gathering, processing, marketing, and transportation of natural gas resources.
Ghana gas has played a significant role in industrialization in Ghana. Ghana gas produces natural gas and gas-based resources for domestic, commercial, and industrial use. Ghana gas has played a significant role in Ghana’s economy by saving Ghana millions of cedis and contributing to the country’s power generation.
Ghana contributes up to 50% of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumed in the country. Ghana gas produces LPG which is transported to various off-takers to be distributed and sold to the end-user. The LPG is therefore used by about 90% of Ghanaians for cooking and other domestic purposes.
Twyford a ceramic company in Ghana currently depends on gas from Ghana gas for industrial use. The gas aids in the manufacturing of ceramic tiles on both walls and floor for commercial use.
The gas is used to power various industrial machines used in ceramic production and also to heat the tiles being produced. Ghana gas in addition supplies gas to Wangkang Company limited a ceramic producing company to power their industrial machines for production.
Volta River Authority (VRA) Ghana’s power distribution company is supplied with gas from Ghana gas. Gas is transported through the pipelines to VRA and then used to generate power for the country. This gas power generation has helped reduce the “dumsor” in the country and contributed tremendously to Ghana’s power generation.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
