Ghana Grid Company LTD. (GRIDCo) board members have visited a containerised control hub at the Akosombo Switchyard, which will house power evacuation systems until permanent systems are commissioned in a new control building.
The delegation, led by Board Chairperson Kuukua Maurice Ankrah, included board members His Majesty Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, Muhammed Bashiru Nii Narh Alema, Nana Amoasi VII (Joshua Anaman Sackey) and Daniel Atchulo.
The board members visited the site to assess progress on the installation of the containerised control hub. They were briefed by GRIDCo Chief Executive Frank Otchere and Francis Arthur on work completed ahead of the end-September 2026 deadline.
The delegation was updated on the remodelling of the containers and the migration of protection, control, metering, communication, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and auxiliary systems.
The auxiliary systems are expected to enhance the security of electricity evacuation from the switchyard.
The board members also inspected ongoing work on fire detection and suppression systems and closed-circuit television (CCTV) installations.
Ankrah commended the teams involved for the work carried out following the emergency restoration. The other board members also congratulated the GRIDCo team for what they described as an impressive job.
The site visit was also attended by Deputy Chief Executive Abdul Samed Ibrahim, Akosombo Area Manager Job Aziaku, Acting Safety Manager Augustine Kumi and staff of the Akosombo Operational Area.
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