The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), led by President Nana Akufo Addo, has expanded and extended electricity to 3,844 communities in the West African nation since assuming office in 2017.
Out of the figure, he said 2,824 communities are fully-connected while the remaining 1,020 are still ongoing.
According to him, the government has also completed 19 substations with nine ongoing while two bulk supply points are under construction.
Speaking at a Town Hall programme to showcase to Ghanaians the infrastructure projects executed by the government since 2017, Vice President Bawumia also mentioned the construction of some high voltage substations such as the Accra 4th BSP Graphic Road, GIMPA, AP Polo Ground Accra, Mataheko, Ogbojo (under construction), Agbogba (under construction), Pokuasi BSP (under construction), Kanda (under construction), UGMC Accra (under construction), Barekese Ashanti, Offinso, Mampong, Asekyem, OLAM, Mobole BSP, Meridian Tema, Tsopoli, Damang, Asankragwa (under construction), Juaboso (under construction), Asebu, Assin Fosu, Saltpond, MpraesoAsamankese and Anloga.
In addition to these, the following Transmission System Improvement Projects that were inherited from the previous government were completed to improve operational reliability, security and control, among others: 161/33kv Accra Central Gas-insulated Substation (GIS) Project, 161/33kv Afienya Substation Project, 330kv Prestea-Kumasi Power Enhancement Project 330kv Kumasi-Bolgatanga Transmission Project and 330kv Aboadze-Prestea Transmission Line Project.
In addition, the 225kV Bolgatanga-Ouagadougou Interconnection Project, which is a component of the WAPP Inter-zonal Transmission Hub Project, has been completed and is currently, facilitating the export ofpower from Ghana to Burkina Faso.
Source:www.energynewsafrica.com