The French Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Jules Armand Aniambossou, has paid a working visit to the Adubiliyili Sub-station in Tamale in the Northern Region of the Republic of Ghana, West Africa.
The sub-station which was built in 2019 was funded with a facility of 173.9 million USD (One Hundred and Seventy-Three Million and Nine Hundred Thousand US Dollars) by the French Development Agency (AFD) and a €5 million European Union grant dedicated to Project Management, Supervision and Project work, a Team Europe approach.
The sub-station has increased the transmission capacity of Ghana Grid Company to meet growing demand in the Northern, North-East and Upper East Regions of Ghana.
Additionally, power supply stability and reliability have also improved in the Northern part of the NITS and facilitated the wheeling of 150MW power to Burkina Faso.
The Adubiliyili sub-station is a component of GRIDCo’s 330kV Kumasi–Bolgatanga Transmission Line
Project.
The Ambassador’s visit was to engage with the facility managers and gauge the performance of the sub-station, which serves Tamale and allows power export of up to 200MW to neighbouring Burkina Faso.
In a statement issued after the visit, the Chief Executive of GRIDCo, Ing Ebenezer Kofi Essienyi, said: “GRIDCo is proud of its pioneering and impactful role in Ghana’s power sector, in ensuring the reliable transmission of electricity across the country, which is strengthened with external collaborations & expertise.
The 330/161kV Adubiliyili sub-station is a critical infrastructure component that has significantly improved power supply reliability and enhanced GRIDCo’s ability to export 150MW power to Burkina Faso.
This strategic partnership with France through AFD & the EU has positioned GRIDCo to deliver critical Energy Projects to improve efficiency and ensure a robust national grid.”
The Ambassador of France to Ghana, H.E. Jules Armand Aniambossou commented:
“France and the EU delegation have worked closely with GRIDCo for many years on the Kumasi–Bolgatanga Transmission Line, and we can appreciate the results here today.
I am impressed by Ghana’s long-term commitment to ensuring a reliable and efficient power network for the Northern Region.
GRIDCo shows an incredible level of expertise and efficiency with the construction and maintenance of this substation and the entire Transmission Project.
I also want to recognize the expertise and partnership with Eiffage Energies Transport & Distribution and ABB AG Joint Venture of France: this shows how important it is to encourage cooperation between France and Ghana businesses.
France, in close partnership with EU Delegation, is already working with Ghanaian authorities on new energy projects.”
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
