The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), Mr Jonathan Amoako-Baah, says the country will, in the coming months, experience some intermittent power outages as a result of ongoing projects across the country.
A statement issued by Mr Amoako-Baah explained that although there was enough capacity to more than meet demand, works on the Pokuase and Kasoa substations, as well as other transmission line works across the country, have accounted for the intermittent outages.
“Ghana’s system peak demand is close to 3,200MW with an installed capacity of 5,300MW – this means there’s enough capacity to more than meet demand. Some intermittent outages are to be expected on the grid in the coming months due to ongoing projects,” the statement said.
Intermittent Power Outages Expected In Coming Months – GRIDCo
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The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) said a challenge to the power system led to a total system shutdown around 2:10 p.m. local time. The Chief Executive of the Chamber, Elikplim Apetorgbor, speaking on the recent power outage in an interview on Accra-based Citi FM said the IPPs are concerned about the reliability, security, and integrity of the grid. According to him, GRIDCo s role in the electricity value chain is a sensitive one. We have every reason to be worried, so we expect a thorough technical investigation and evaluation to ascertain the cause of the blackout or the grid failure that we experienced. And the findings should be made public as well as appropriate measures are taken to forestall future occurrences.