Government mobilises $6m to revamp Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company
Mr John Abu Jinapor, Minister of Energy and Green Transition, has announced that the government has mobilised $6 million to support the revamping of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited (GCMC).
He said the amount formed part of the $8 million required to fully retool the company to enable it to resume large-scale production of gas cylinders for the domestic market.
Contributing to a statement by Mr Charles Asiedu, Member of Parliament for Tano South, in Parliament on Thursday, Mr Jinapor explained that the government was committed to strengthening local manufacturing capacity in the energy sector.
He noted that once the company was fully retooled and operational, the government would place a ban on the importation of foreign gas cylinders to protect local industry and ensure safety standards.
Mr Jinapor emphasised that the revamping of GCMC was not only about industrial growth but also about job creation, as the company had the potential to employ hundreds of Ghanaians across its production chain.
The initiative, he said, was in line with the government’s broader energy transition agenda, which sought to promote cleaner energy solutions while supporting indigenous enterprises. The Minister highlighted that the reliance on imported cylinders had exposed the country to quality and safety risks, adding that local production would guarantee adherence to Ghana’s regulatory standards.
Mr Asiedu, in his statement, stressed the need for urgent revival of GCMC to boost confidence in Ghana’s industrialisation drive and reduce foreign exchange pressures associated with imports.
Parliamentarians across both sides of the House welcomed the announcement, describing it as a step towards self-reliance in energy-related manufacturing and a boost to the government’s green transition policy.
Source: GNA