Power outages caused by gas pipeline maintenance, says CEET director general

Power outages in Lomé and several other Togolese cities since early October are linked to maintenance on the WAPCo gas pipeline, which supplies gas to power plants. CEET director general Illagou Ayéva said on October 20 that the plants are using liquid fuels to limit disruptions, although this option is more expensive and less efficient than gas. He dismissed claims that the outages stem from the company’s debt and said the rapidly changing regional crisis makes it difficult to provide a schedule for interruptions. The maintenance is expected to end by late October, and the authorities have requested a system to monitor the work.