The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, says the government has secured $6 million out of the estimated $8 million required to rehabilitate the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company (GCMC).

Contributing on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, March 12, the sector minister stated that retooling works at the company are already underway as part of efforts to restore the state-owned manufacturing firm and strengthen Ghana’s local LPG cylinder production capacity.

Mr Jinapor explained that the initiative is intended to boost domestic manufacturing so that all gas cylinders used in the country can eventually be produced locally, adding that the long-term plan is to pave the way for a gradual ban on imported gas cylinders once local production capacity is sufficient to meet national demand.

The rehabilitation of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company forms part of broader government efforts to revitalise local industry and reduce reliance on imported LPG cylinders. According to Dr. Jinapor, the mobilised funds will revamp and modernise the factory’s operations so it can produce more LPG cylinders locally.

The GCMC manufactures gas cylinders and cookstoves for homes and businesses. The revamping of the company will further reduce the use of charcoal and fuel for both domestic and industrial purposes.