Ghana’s drive to expand Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) access is set to receive a boost following the commissioning of a new 6,000-metric-tonne LPG storage terminal.
The facility, which also received its maiden LPG delivery from the MT Asharami Ghana, is expected to expand national storage capacity and strengthen the reliability of LPG supplies.
Energy Minister John Jinapor, who joined stakeholders in the downstream petroleum sector for the commissioning, said the investment is critical to government’s ambition of achieving at least 50% LPG access by 2030.
He said expanding storage infrastructure will be important not only for increasing access to cleaner cooking fuel but also for improving energy security and strengthening resilience across the LPG supply chain.
“Investments such as this are critical to expanding access to cleaner cooking, improving energy security and building resilience across the LPG supply chain,” Mr Jinapor said in a Facebook post.
The minister described the project as an important addition to Ghana’s energy infrastructure, noting that increased storage capacity could help strengthen the country’s ability to maintain reliable LPG supplies.
The facility was developed by Asharami Ghana, part of the Sahara Group, whose investment, according to the minister, also has the potential to generate opportunities across the wider petroleum value chain.
These include trading, logistics, transportation, distribution and other related services.
Mr Jinapor commended Asharami Ghana and the Sahara Group for their investment in Ghana, describing the project as a step towards strengthening the infrastructure required to support broader LPG access.
The commissioning comes as government continues to pursue increased LPG adoption as part of efforts to expand access to cleaner cooking energy while strengthening the resilience of the country’s fuel supply system.
