A delegation from the Communauté Electrique du Bénin (CEB), the Electricity Community of Benin, has visited GRIDCo to provide an update on the Kamadama project.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of December 2023, following which the Dapaong substation will be upgraded to a 161kV facility.
The head of the delegation, Ing Dammipi Noupokou, Deputy Managing Director of CEB, indicated that “we need GRIDCo’s involvement to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the 161kV equipment.”
He further proposed a working session to analyse the implications and define an action plan to be implemented for the successful commissioning in December 2023.
Welcoming the CEB team on behalf of the Chief Executive, Ing Mark Baah, Director of the Southern Network Department, recommended setting up a technical committee to streamline activities and facilitate any required action.
The team also agreed on setting up a joint study for related activities.
CEB is focused on enhancing the security and reliability of its transmission network. As part of these efforts, it has undertaken construction work on the 161kV Kara-Mango–Dapaong–Mandouri (KAMADAMA) line and associated substations.
Other participants from GRIDCo included Ing Vincent Boachie, Director Engineering; Ing Frank Otchere, Director of System Operations; Mrs Monica Senanu, Director of Legal; Bernard Gyan, Director Technical Services; Mr Samuel Kow Acquah, Ag Director, Office of the Chief Executive; Mr. Fred Okang, Manager, System Planning; Wofa Kwarteng, Manager, Executive Office, Abigail Opoku, Electrical Engineer (trainee) Ing Clement Adjei, Manager, Network Performance and Reliability; Mr. Paapah Blay, Principal Mechanical Engineer; Mr. Anthony Ansah, Snr Electrical Engineer; and Joseph, Snr. Electrical Engineer, who represented the Bolgatanga Area Manager.
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