Cylinder Recirculation Model will increase LPG usage - NPA

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says the rollout of the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) will increase the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Ghana while reducing its cost simultaneously.

Obed Kraine Boachie, Head of Gas Commercial Regulation at NPA, observed that the CRM model would increase the number of households using LPG in the country.

He shared this in an interview on Kumasi-based OTEC 102.9 FM's morning show 'Nyansapo', on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

"The model will allow individuals to use LPG whether or not they own gas cylinders, meaning you do not have to spend huge sums of money on cylinders before using LPG," he told the host, Andrews Akuoko Karankye, popularly known as Captain Koda.

"The model, I believe, will encourage more households and individuals to patronize LPG as it will reduce the costs involved compared to the previous model."

"All consumers have to do is first register with an exchange point in their area using the Ghana Card to create a database to enable the tracking of the cylinders."

About CRM Model

The CRM is a distribution system in which a consumer brings an empty cylinder to an exchange point in return for a filled cylinder. The empty one is taken to a bottling plant, filled, and brought back for pickup by other consumers.

Mohammed Abdul Kudus, Communications Manager at NPA, who was also on the show, said the project was designed to reduce accidents at gas filling points in communal and residential areas.

He stated that research had revealed that the majority of incidents at gas filling stations occur during the filling or discharging of the gas. Therefore, the CRM was an attempt to move such locations away from residential areas to "ensure the safety of businesses, property, and human life."