The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has announced that the power outage which occurred on Saturday, January 14 around 11:57 am was due to a systems disturbance. GRIDCo in a statement said the power outage occurred as a result of a trip in its 330kv Aboadze-Anwomaso line. The statement added that …
Read More »GRIDCo : Demolition Of Illegal Structures Under High Tension Lines Meant To Protect Transmission Towers And Lives Of Encroachers
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has explained that its ongoing demolition exercise is to get rid of encroachers occupying its Right of Way. GRIDCo in a statement said the activities of encroachers “pose a threat to its transmission towers and a danger to the lives of encroachers.” …
Read More »GRIDCO Expects Outages In Greater Kumasi To End By Dec. 20
Engineers at Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) say a damaged central transmission line is the cause of the recent power outages in Greater Kumasi. Two of the central transmission lines have been damaged by a communications tower in the northern district of the GRIDCO set-up. The situation has compelled …
Read More »Power Outages To Hit Parts Of Accra From Oct. 5 To Dec. 5 [check Out Areas To Be Affected]
Some parts of Accra are expected to experience power outages from today, October 5 to December 5, 2021. The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says this has become necessary to enable them to execute “planned works” within the Achimota – Mallam corridors for the decommissioning and replacement of existing lines …
Read More »GRIDCo CEO: It’s Impossible To Return To “Dumsor”
Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) boss Jonathan Amoako-Baah says it will be impossible for Ghana to return to “dumsor” Jonathan Amoako-Baah, chief executive of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) is assuring Ghanaians that the era of erratic power outages, locally known as ‘dumsor’, is over, despite last week’s nationwide system …
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