Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo will, on Sunday, 16th October, 2022, officially commission the 330kV Kumasi to Bolgatanga transmission line constructed by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo).
The project commenced in March 2016 and was completed in 2021 but GRIDCo conducted a test to ensure that all technical issues were resolved before the commissioning.
The project was fully funded by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), an EU grant for the Supervision Consultant.
In attendance will be the Minister for Energy, Chargé D’affaires, A.I. Raphael Malara, Embassy of France, and Christophe Cottet, Country Director for Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
GRIDCo’s Board, led by its Chairman, Amb Kabral Blay-Amihere, Chief Executive Ing Ebenezer Essienyi, Management, Kumasi Area Manager, Ing Bismark Oppong Anane and some staff of the Kumasi Area will join in the commissioning event together with other distinguished guests.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com