Ghana: Power Shortage Cuts Alcoa, Ghana’s Aluminium Output

The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO)’s smelter in Tema has shut half of its pot lines down because of a request by the State Power Authority to reduce electricity use.

According to the company, demands from the nearby capital city of Accra have increased faster than anticipated, causing blackouts and taking up power supply needed at the smelter.
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