The Electricity Company of Ghana has cautioned the public against engaging in uncontrolled bush burning as the practice often leads to burning of electric poles, thereby, affecting power supply.
According to ECG, this uncontrolled setting of fire to clear bushes across the West African nation, often ends up burning poles and distribution lines, causing serious damages to network system, resulting in outages and inconvenience to customers.
Between 2022 and 2023, over 3000 electric poles belonging to ECG and Northern Electricity Distribution Company were burnt due to activities of bush burners.
In a public notice issued by the ECG as Harmattan season sets in, it said “ECG wishes to inform all and sundry to be safety conscious when clearing bushes, and ensure the use of fire belts to prevent uncontrolled bush burning.
“Please be informed that ECG reserves the right to seek legal redress against offenders whose activities destroy our installation,” it stated.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
