Ghana: There Is No Plan Of Load Shedding-Says GRIDCo

Ghana’s power transmission company, GRIDCo, has dispelled media reports suggesting that there is going to be load shedding in the country in the coming days.

According to the power transmitter, it has no intention of embarking on a nationwide load shedding programme contrary to report of load shedding which has heightened fear among Ghanaians.

In a statement issued by the company on Wednesday, GRIDCo noted that there are three key projects currently ongoing to enhance power supply reliability in the Greater Accra Region.

These projects are: Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) funded Pokuase substation, Kasoa Bulk Supply Point installations and French Development Agency (AFD) funded Tema-Accra transmission line reinforcement project.

The company noted that contractors for these projects are aiming at full-scale completion between the months of June and July this year.

“At some point during the process, the contractors will need to interconnect to the current transmission system. For this to happen, intermittent power outages will be required at different periods to safely connect the new installations.

“Consequently, these outages are not nationwide and will affect only parts of Accra and Winneba,” the company explained.

The company said it is working with ECG, MiDA and other stakeholders to ensure minimum impact on customers in the affected areas.

“GRIDCo is assuring all Ghanaians that there is a concerted effort by all stakeholders, led by the Energy Ministry, to ensure consistent, accessible and reliable power supply at all times,” the company assured.

When energynewsafrica.com team visited the ongoing Pokuase BSP and Kasoa BSP the project sites in December 2020, the projects had reached advanced stages.

The Pokuase BSP was about 87 percent complete while that of Kasoa was about 40 percent complete.

As at today energynewsafrica.com understands that the Pokuase BSP is about 96% complete.

Source: www.energynewsafrica.com