The Minister for Energy & Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor and the Minister for Finance, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson on Monday, May 12, 2025, inaugurated the Implementation Committee for the construction of Ghana’s Second Gas Processing Plant (GPP II), a transformative national infrastructure initiative aimed at boosting domestic energy capacity, enhancing industrial output, and positioning Ghana as a regional gas processing hub.
The GPP II project is designed to expand Ghana’s gas processing capacity beyond the current 120 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) handled at the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant. With increasing demand from power generation and industrial users, this initiative will also mitigate the estimated USD 151 million in annual losses from unprocessed natural gas liquids.
At the inauguration, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, emphasized the strategic importance of the project. “GPP II represents not just an energy project, but a national investment in our future. This Committee has the mandate to drive every aspect of implementation from technical design to funding and stakeholder engagement and ensure we reach execution with confidence and clarity.”
He expressed worry over lack of additional gas processing plants after the Atuabo plant, stressing the urgent need for another gas processing plant to complement the existing one. Hon. Jinapor revealed that the annual cost of liquid fuel of the country exceeds $1billion which he said is unsustainable.
The Minister argued that half of that money can be used to build the second gas processing plant which according to him will save the nation $500 million a year. He emphasized that, the plant would create 1,500 direct and indirect jobs when completed, stressing the significance of the second gas processing plant.
On his part, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson stressed that the over 1 billion dollars used to buy light crude oil to power thermal plants in Ghana is almost three times the budget in running goods and services in the country. He urged the technical committee to expedite action on their work saying” it is so important for our country; it is so important for our welfare and our economy”.
The Implementation Committee brings together representatives from the Ministries of Energy and Green Transition, Finance, Government Communications, GNPC, Ghana Gas, the private sector and civil society. It is divided into three functional bodies:
- Steering Committee: Provides policy oversight and strategic approvals.
- Core Technical Committee: Manages technical, commercial, legal, procurement, and financial workstreams.
- Communication & Social Licence Working Group: Leads public engagement and community risk management.
The following are the committee members:
A. Steering Committee (Strategic Oversight)
Provides executive direction, clears policy roadblocks, and approves key decisions.
Members:
- Minister of Energy (Chair)
- Minister of Finance (Co-chair)
- GNPC Chief Executive Officer (Member)
- Chief Executive Officer Ghana Gas Company (Member)
- Minister Government Communications (Member)
- Project Development Coordinator (Reporting role/Secretary)
B. Core Technical Committee (Technical & Commercial Execution)
Handles technical, legal, financial, and procurement workstreams.
Members:
- Deputy Minister for Energy (Chair)
- Guure Brown Guure – Project Development Coordinator (Member)
- Dr. Yussif Suleman – Advisor (Member)
- Sam Arthur (Member)
- Robert Lartey (Member)
- James Demetrus (Member)
- Wisdom Dogbey (Member)
- Horace Hato (Member)
- Theo Acheampong (Member)
- Efua Payida (Member)
- Dr. Simon Akorli (Member)
- Mr. Leonard Akuffo-Kwapong (Member)
•Hamis Ussif (Member)
•James Yamoah(Member)
- Laila Duwiejua, Esq. (Member/Secretary)
C. Communication & Social Licence Working Group (Stakeholder Engagement)
Manages external communications, social risks, and public alignment.
Members:
- Shamima Muslim (Chair)
- Raymond Acquah (Member)
- Sylvester Duncan (Member)
- Moses Koblah Dotsey Aklorbortu (Member)
- Eric Agyei Gyan (Member/ Secretary
