Ghana’s power transmission company, Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo), and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), together with the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, on Saturday handed over sites for the construction of a new 161/35kV substation at Ho and the upgrade of the 45-km Asiekpe-Ho transmission line.
The project, estimated to cost GH¢598 million, is expected to improve voltage levels, strengthen power supply and create additional capacity to meet growing electricity demand across Ghana’s Eastern Corridor.
More than 206 underserved communities across 18 districts in the Volta Region are expected to be connected to the national electricity grid upon completion of the project.
The project is expected to be completed within six to 12 months.
Minister for Energy and Green Transition John Abdulai Jinapor said the project formed part of the government’s Big Push Agenda.
“This is what the Big Push is about: investing in infrastructure that expands opportunity, improves livelihoods and supports economic growth,” Jinapor said.
“Our goal is universal electricity access by 2030, with no community left behind.”
He said the intervention was significant because access to electricity remained closely linked to economic activity, public services and household welfare in communities that had historically lacked dependable power supply.
“We are not only expanding access; we are strengthening the systems to ensure reliable and sustainable supply,” Jinapor said.
The launch was attended by the Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, and other key stakeholders from the power sector.
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