Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) has completed the replacement of a damaged transmission tower at Ashaiman Middle East on the 161-kilovolt Tema-Achimota transmission line, restoring power to areas of the Greater Accra Region affected by the repair work, the company said.
GRIDCo said in a statement on Sunday that its engineers and technical teams had safely completed the work.
The transmission tower was damaged on July 10 when a fuel tanker exploded while welding work was being carried out on its tank within the transmission line’s right-of-way (RoW).
GRIDCo thanked the public for its patience, understanding and cooperation during the maintenance work.
The company also reminded the public that encroachment on transmission line rights-of-way is prohibited.
The warning follows an earlier directive by Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor, giving persons, businesses, land users and other entities operating within transmission line corridors until Sept. 12, 2026, to vacate the affected areas.
GRIDCo said that after the deadline, it would work with relevant statutory institutions to enforce the law and remove all unauthorised structures and activities from its transmission line rights-of-way.
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