Ghana’s capital, Accra, is expected to experience power outages from May 10 -17, 2021, energynewsafrica.com can report.
This is because the country’s power transmission company, GRIDCo, will curtail power supply to greater parts of the capital to pave way for them to energise the ongoing Bulk Supply Point Project at Pokuase, which is expected to be commissioned on May 31, 2021.
The Pokuase BSP, which is being executed by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), with funding from the United States Government, is expected to improve power supply to about 350,000 residents in Accra.
In a press release issued Tuesday, after the Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh visited the project site, ECG stated that the project would require a complete shutdown of the 330kv transmission line, thereby, affecting power supply and reliability to the Mallam Bulk Supply Point.
In view of this, ECG has planned a load shedding timetable and divided it into four groups.
Areas in group A include Odorkor, Awoshie, Abeka Lapaz, Sowutuom, Ablekuma New Town, Opeikuma, Lamptey Mills and others.
Group B includes Mallam, Gbawe, Bortianor Red Top, Lower McCarthy, Bubuashie, Abossey Okai, Mataheko, Dansoman and others.
Areas in Group C include Sakaman, MacCarthy Hill, Tetegu, Melcom Plus Industrial Area, Amasaman, Pokuase, Banana Inn and others.
Group D also has Odorkor, Mamprobi, Taifa, Ofankor, Kokrobite, CMB Flats among others.
Source: www.energynewsafrica.com