Ghana suffered a nationwide power outage early Wednesday after the country’s Interconnected Transmission System experienced a major power system disturbance at about 3:11 a.m. (0311 GMT), grid operator Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) Ltd has confirmed.
GRIDCo said the blackout was triggered by the simultaneous tripping of several generating plants across the national power system, resulting in a widespread interruption of electricity supply.
The company said it had activated its established system restoration procedures, with engineers and system operators working continuously in close collaboration with other power sector stakeholders to restore electricity supply as quickly as possible without compromising safety.
GRIDCo said a comprehensive technical investigation had also been launched to determine the exact cause of the system disturbance.
The grid operator apologised for the inconvenience caused and thanked the public for its patience and understanding.
“GRIDCo remains fully committed to restoring supply to all affected customers as quickly and safely as possible and will provide further updates as more information becomes available,” the company said in a statement.
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