By Albert Oppong-Ansah
Accra, May 13, 2025 – The Government has set up a Steering and Technical Committee to oversee the construction of the second National Gas Processing Plant (GPP2) to enhance domestic gas infrastructure.
The GPP2 project aims to meet Ghana’s growing electricity demand—estimated at 300 megawatts annually—and reduce losses of natural gas liquids, which cost the country over $150 million yearly.
The Steering Committee, co-chaired by Mr. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister of Energy and Green Transition, and Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister for Finance, will provide policy direction, remove bureaucratic hurdles, and approve critical decisions.
Members include Mr. Kwame Ntow Amoah, Acting CEO of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC); Madam Judith Adjobah Blay, Acting CEO of the Ghana National Gas Company; Mr. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State for Government Communications; and the Project Coordinator.
The Core Technical Committee, chaired by Mr. Richard Gyan Mensah, Deputy Minister of Energy and Green Transition, includes Dr. Yussif Sulemana (Advisor), Mr. Sam Arthur, Mr. Robert Lartey, Mr. Wisdom Dogbey, Mr. Horace Hato, Mr. Theo Acheampong, and Mr. James Demetrius.
The committee will oversee legal, financial, and procurement activities.
At the inauguration ceremony in Accra, Mr. Jinapor stressed the financial strain of relying on liquid fuel, which costs Ghana about $500 million annually.
That expense over two years could fully fund the new gas plant, which would also produce Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for domestic use.
Dr Forson highlighted the role of the existing Atuabo Gas Processing Plant in power generation and expressed concern over the lack of investment in gas infrastructure.
“When we left office in 2016, there was sufficient gas to power the plants. The previous government failed to make necessary investments, leading to the current shortfalls,” he stated.
He urged the Technical Committee to submit its report within a month for the Steering Committee to review and forward recommendations to Cabinet for approval.
Ghana currently operates one gas processing facility—the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant—which treats raw natural gas from the Jubilee and TEN offshore fields by removing impurities to produce clean, usable gas for energy and industry.
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