The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has released a list of areas in Accra that will experience a power outage from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday as part of emergency works by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to replace a damaged transmission tower on the Tema-Achimota 161-kilovolt transmission line at Ashaiman Middle East.
In a statement, ECG said the affected areas include Nima Township, Kanda Highway, Kanda Estate, Kokomlemle, Sulana, Circle, Madina Township, Okponglo and Cantonment.
Other affected areas include Osu Oxford Street, Mallam Atta Market, parts of Ridge, Labone, Kojo Sardine, Teshie Rasta Road and surrounding areas.
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 right of way (RoW).
ECG expressed regret for any inconvenience the planned interruption may cause customers in the affected areas.
In a separate statement on Saturday, GRIDCo said its engineers and technical teams would use the outage period to safely undertake the remaining work needed to restore the integrity of the transmission line.
“To facilitate the replacement works and ensure the safety of personnel and the public, power supply to some locations in the Greater Accra Region will be interrupted during the period of work,” GRIDCo said.
GRIDCo said it was collaborating with ECG to mitigate the impact of the interruption on customers and communities in the affected areas.
“We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this interruption will cause and request the patience, understanding and cooperation of the public as GRIDCo works progressively to complete this critical work,” the company said.
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