Ghana: Major Fault On Akosombo-Volta Transmission Line Causes Outages

Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) began restoring electricity on Thursday after a major fault on the Akosombo-Volta transmission line disrupted the country’s power system, the company said.

The incident occurred at about 4:30 a.m. (0430 GMT), triggering the automatic shutdown of generating units at the Akosombo power station and some thermal plants, GRIDCo said in a statement.

The shutdowns were triggered by protection mechanisms designed to safeguard the stability and integrity of the National Interconnected Transmission System, it said.

The disturbance caused power outages in parts of the country, GRIDCo said.

Engineers, working with other power-sector agencies, immediately isolated the affected transmission line and began restoring electricity, the company said.

“Power supply has already been restored to some affected areas, and restoration efforts are progressing steadily,” GRIDCo said.

GRIDCo did not give a timeline for full restoration, but said technical teams were working to restore power to all remaining affected customers as quickly and safely as possible.

The company apologised for the disruption and appealed to the public for patience and cooperation during the restoration process.

GRIDCo said its immediate priority was to restore power safely while maintaining stability across the transmission system.