The Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) is advancing plans to expand its gas transmission infrastructure through the construction of a 278-kilometre pipeline from Abuasi to Tema and the procurement of an additional compressor to strengthen supply reliability.
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Gas, Ms Judith Adjobah Blay, disclosed this during an operational updates briefing, explaining that the projects are intended to improve gas delivery, support industrial growth and reduce the risk of supply interruptions.
According to her, the company is in the final stages of procuring a third compressor with the capacity to handle up to 220 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.
The compressor is expected to provide backup capacity during maintenance and improve the reliability of gas supply to power generation and industrial users.
Construction is projected to take approximately 18 months.
Ms Blay also reported an increase in Ghana Gas’s processing capacity from about 100 million to 130 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, reflecting improvements in the company’s operational performance.
She said the company’s gas supply supports electricity generation and several industrial sectors, including cement manufacturing, ceramics and mining.
Pipeline to Connect Western and Coastal Industrial Areas
The proposed 20-inch, high-pressure pipeline will transport gas from the company’s Abuasi distribution centre to Tema.
Ms Blay said Ghana Gas was targeting financial close or a first investment decision by the end of the year, marking an important step towards the project’s implementation.
The planned onshore route is expected to pass through the Western, Central, Eastern and Greater Accra regions, potentially creating opportunities to connect factories and other industrial facilities along the corridor.
She said the pipeline could also reduce Ghana’s reliance on the West African Gas Pipeline, which she described as having higher transmission tariffs, with the existing contract expected to expire around 2028 or 2029.
The project is expected to support industrial development, improve gas transportation and create employment opportunities.
Company Reports 97% Profit Growth
On financial performance, Ms Blay disclosed that Ghana Gas had recorded a 97 per cent increase in profit despite challenges associated with exchange-rate movements.
She also said the company supplies approximately 30 per cent of Ghana’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption, underscoring its contribution to the country’s energy supply chain.
Sustainability and Community Development
Beyond infrastructure expansion, Ghana Gas is exploring ways to recover and commercialise pentane and isopentane currently flared at its facilities.
Ms Blay said the company had established an Environmental, Social and Governance department to strengthen its sustainability efforts.
The proposed recovery initiative is expected to enable the company to capture the gases for transportation and export through Takoradi Port, with the project targeted to come on stream by the end of the year.
She also highlighted the company’s Echo Brigade initiative, which supports beach-cleaning activities while providing livelihoods for approximately 250 people, most of them women.
The programme is intended to benefit coastal communities through environmental protection and income-generating opportunities.
The planned infrastructure investments and sustainability programmes form part of Ghana Gas’s broader efforts to strengthen gas supply, support industrial activity and improve its contribution to national development.
Story by Osman Issah Abadoo
