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AUDIO: “I Will Be The First Government Appointee To Lead Demonstration In Ashanti Region’ – Minister Warns GRIDCO, ECG Over “Dumsor”

Due to the sporadic power outages that are now occurring in the country, Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei Mensah has vowed to convene a protest against the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Mr. Simon Osei Mensah claims that the rationale for his decision to …

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‘Dumsor’ Will Return If ECG Doesn’t Pay Us For Service Rendered – GRIDCo Staff Bare Teeth

Workers of the Ghana Grid Company, GRIDCo are threatening there will be a return of ‘dumsor’ this Christmas if the financial status of the company is not improved with immediate effect, blaming Ghana’s distribution company, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for the difficulties the company is facing. According to …

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GRIDCo Blames Widespread Outage On Gas Shortage From Atuabo, WAPCo

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCO) says a shortage of gas supply from the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant (GPP) and the West African Gas Pipeline (WAPCo) has created a supply gap of 650MW at peak time in the country thus causing power outage in several areas. GRIDCo in a statement …

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Energy Minister: Recent Power Outages Not ‘Dumsor’

The Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed the reasons behind the recent power outages, experienced in parts of the country. According to him, this is a result of some unfavorable load imbalance in the systems used in the delivery of power. Some parts of the country have …

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GRIDCo: Our Maintenance Works Won’t Lead To 84 Days Of ‘Dumsor’

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has denied media reports that it has scheduled 84 days of power outages to complete some maintenance works on its transmission lines in Accra.     It said while it is indeed carrying out some works on its transmission lines from Achimota to Mallam substations, …

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Communication Mast Collapse: GRIDCo Warns Of Possible Load Shedding

The Ghana Grid Company Limited(GRIDCo) is warning of a possible load management across the country after a communication mast collapsed and fell on its 330kV Aboadze -Kumasi transmission line.   A statement issued by the power transmitter on Wednesday (10 November ) said the development has affected the national power …

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Monday’s Major Power Outage Due To “System Disturbance” – GRIDCo

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has said the power outage experienced in parts of Accra, Western, the middle and Northern parts of the country on Monday was as a result of disturbance in its power system.   A statement issued by GRIDCo on Tuesday (9 November) said power has …

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Ghanaians Will Continue To Enjoy Stable And Reliable Power Supply – GRIDCo

The Operations manager of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), Ing Mark Baah, has said the government’s vision of revamping the country’s energy sector to provide stable and reliable power to Ghanaians is on course following the completion of the Accra Central and the Pokuase Bulk Supply Plant (BSP).     …

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GRIDCo Gets New Boss

Director of System Operations at the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) Mark Awuah Baah has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Company. According to a circular to staff, Ing. Awuah Baah’s appointment took effect from Friday, July 23.     “This follows the successful end of the …

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We’re Engaging With ECG For Loadshedding Timetable – GRIDCo

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has indicated that the country may in the coming days experience intermittent power outages for which a schedule will soon be drawn and made public. The power transmission company says the expected outages are to enable various maintenance and repair works to be carried out …

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