The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has said it is collaborating with the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to undertake interruptions in power supply.
This is to facilitate the work of contractors as part of projects to improve power supply reliability and system voltages, a statement said on Wednesday June 23.
In this regard, the statement added, load to Trasacco Bulk Supply Point will be managed to enable the construction of towers at the Volta, Accra East and Achimota substations and to complete the stringing and commissioning of a new double circuit 161KV Volta-Achimota transmission.
The exercise will lead to a shortfall in transmission of power to Accra during the peak load hours, the statement added.
“In view of this the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) wishes to inform its cherished customers and the general public that the improvement works will take Twenty two days from Monday 28th June to Monday 19th July and will affect power supply to some customers in Accra between the hours of 6.00PM and 12midnight.”
By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana