VRA shuts down two Aboadze plant units

The Volta River Authority (VRA) announced on Friday that two units at its Takoradi International Company (TICO) thermal power plant at Aboadze in the Western Region would be shut down for maintenance resulting in a shortfall in power generation by 110MW.

A statement issued by the Corporate Communications Unit of VRA said Unit SC 2 at the T2 plant would be shut down for combustion inspection works from 00:01 hours on Friday, February 1 to 23.59 hours on Thursday, February 7.

Additionally, Unit SC 1 of the plant would also be shut down for Hot Gas Path Inspection from 00:01 hours on Friday, February 8 to 23:59 hours on Sunday, February 24.

“The Authority wishes to bring to the attention of the general public that the (above) inspection works will result in an additional shortfall in power generation by 110MW,” the statement said.

Source: GNA