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14 Feb

ECG, GRIDCo To Upgrade Transformer To Boost Power Supply In Ashanti Region

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) have signed a strategic agreement to enhance electricity supply capacity in the Ashanti Region to meet growing demand. As part of the initiative, an existing 66MVA transformer at the Bulk Supply Points managed by GRIDCo and ECG will be upgraded to a 145MVA power transformer. This upgrade is expected to significantly boost installed capacity, ensuring a more stable electricity supply, particularly during peak hours between 7 PM and 11 PM. Previously, the 66MVA transformer at the Anwomaso Bulk Supply Point (BSP) was frequently overloaded during peak periods. The…

06 Feb

GRIDCo Assures Public Of Stable Power Supply During WAPCo Maintenance

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The Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) has assured the public that measures are in place to prevent power outages, commonly known as dumsor, during the rescheduled maintenance by the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo). The maintenance, which commenced on February 5, is expected to be completed by March 2, 2025. In a joint statement, GRIDCo and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) confirmed that, under the leadership of the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, significant volumes of liquid fuel have been secured to power key plants in Tema as an alternative energy source. Speaking to Accra-based Citi Business News,…

14 Jun

GRIDCo And ECG Announce Three-Week Interruption In Power Supply

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The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced potential load management measures for the next three weeks. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, June 13, the companies explained that this measure is necessary due to maintenance work by a Nigerian gas supplier, expected to last three weeks. The statement noted, "The maintenance has led to a reduction in Ghana's overall power generation capacity, possibly necessitating load management during this period." They further explained that recent power interruptions in parts of the country, experienced since June 12, are due to the decreased gas supply…

07 Jun

GRIDCo To Collaborate With National Security To Evict Squatters Under High-Tension Lines

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The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) is teaming up with National Security to evict all squatters residing under high-tension power lines across the country. This initiative comes in the wake of financial strains caused by repair works on lines at Kwame Nkrumah Circle following a fire outbreak on Wednesday. Despite existing laws designed to protect these areas from encroachment, enforcement has been a persistent challenge. Speaking on Joy FM’s midday news, Head of Corporate Affairs, Dzifa Bampoh, stated that the nationwide exercise aims to clear all unauthorized individuals operating in and around the high-tension lines, while ensuring the safety and integrity of…

29 Oct

Gas Supply Restored; Intermittent Power Cuts Over – GRIDCo, ECG Assure

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1The Ghana Grid Company LTD (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana have announced the successful restoration of power following the recent intermittent power cuts across the country. This development is a result of the resumption of gas supply to the generating plants in Tema from Takoradi, the companies indicated in a joint press release. “The improved gas supply has enabled power restoration to all loads across the country,” parts of the statement read. They noted that any customer still experiencing power outages is likely facing a local fault and thus should report to the ECG office for it to…

27 Oct

Intermittent Power Cuts Due To Limited Gas Supply – GRIDCo

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There is a major power outage across parts of the country starting around 6pm on October 26, 2023. The outage according to the Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo), has been triggered by challenges due to limited gas supply in Tema. Via their statement of Thursday, October 26; GRIDCo said the limited gas supply situation will cause "a supply gap of 550MW at peak time." “This will affect power supply to consumers in some parts of the country. The inconvenience caused is deeply regretted,” the statement added. There has been recent concerns about outages, known in local parlance as dumsor, which…

14 Jun

New Bulk Supply Point For Accra Central Is A Gamechanger – GRIDCo Board Chair

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The Board Chairman of the Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo), Amb. Kabral Blay-Amihere has described several ongoing projects by GRIDCo including its newly commissioned Accra Central Bulk Supply Point (BSP) substation as game changers in ensuring efficient power delivery in the country. Speaking at the commissioning of the 161kv Accra Central Bulk Supply Point, Amb. Blay-Amihere added that the completion of the project is testament of GRIDCo’s commitment to ensuring the energy needs of the country are met. “The completion of the Accra BSP is evidence of GRIDCO’s commitment to providing reliable and efficient electricity supply to support the economic…

11 May

Gas Supply Challenge From Nigeria Cause Of Recent Dumsor – GRIDCo

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The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has attributed the power outages that some Ghanaians experienced earlier this week to a gas supply challenge from Nigeria. The Corporate Communications Manager of GRIDCo, Dzifa Bampoh, in an interview with Citi News, explained that the gas supply challenges led to the inability of the generating plants to operate well. She stated that her outfit has put in some effort to purchase more fuel oils so that the plants that cannot operate “We had a gas supply challenge from Nigeria. That has been the fundamental reason, and it has led to a multiplier effect, meaning…

14 Feb

ECG, NEDCo Indebtedness Impacting Negatively On Our Operations – GRIDCo

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The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) is warning that constant power supply could be hampered if its cash flow challenges are not addressed immediately. The Managing Director of the company, Ebenezer Kofi Essienyi said during a press briefing on Monday, that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) owe them GHC2.7 billion. According to Gridco, there is no clear-cut plan on the part of the debtors to clear the debt. “From our last count, I think it is about 2.7 billion – ECG and NEDCo. The debt impacts our operations …it is an issue that is…

01 Nov

GRIDCo Has Shut Down Our Plant – Tema-Based VALCO Workers Allege

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Following a protest by workers of Tema-based Volta Aluminum Company (VALCO) against the continuous stay in office of some top management personnel, the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) is alleged to have cut power supply to the company. The development, which took place on Monday, October 31, is believed to have been a directive from the Chief Executive Officer. According to sources, GRIDCo took the power off without informing the workers and when they tried to investigate, “they were told it was an order from above”. Again, the operators within the control room received a similar order from the CEO…