KUMASI, Nov. 14 – The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a three-day planned power outage in parts of the Ashanti Region from Monday, November 16, to Wednesday, November 18, to allow upgrade works on a major transmission line.
In a public notice issued on Saturday, ECG said the interruption would enable the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to continue upgrading the transmission line between Anwomaso and the Ridge Bulk Supply Point, MyJoyOnline reported.
Power will be off from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each of the three days.
Areas to be affected
ECG listed the affected areas as parts of Kaase, Guinness Ghana Limited, Fan Milk, Coca-Cola, Bomplex, Georgia, Abattoir, Boadi, Emina, Appiadu, Kokoben, Donyina and surrounding areas.
The company appealed to customers in those areas to take note of the schedule and make the necessary arrangements ahead of the interruption.
“The inconvenience that will arise as a result of this outage is deeply regretted,” the statement said.
Line capacity to nearly triple
According to ECG, the works involve replacing the existing 364MVA single-circuit line with a modern double-circuit system rated at 2 x 488MVA, giving a combined capacity of 976MVA. The upgrade is intended to strengthen the transmission network and improve power supply to customers in the region.
GRIDCo and ECG said in October that the wider 161kV Anwomaso–Ahodwo transmission line upgrade project in the Kumasi area was about 70 per cent complete and expected to be finished by the end of November 2026, 3News reported at the time.
Source: ECG public notice via MyJoyOnline; 3News.
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