Tag: Gridco
Private Sector Investment Needed In Renewable Energy Development – Adu Koranteng
A Financial and Economic Journalist, Kwabena Adu Koranteng has called on the government to provide an attractive and business-friendly environment for the private sector...
Energy Minister inspects progress of work at Pokuase
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) will from May 10, next month begin the tie-in of the 330 kilovolt Aboadze-Volta Transmission Line to the Pokuase...
‘Pokuase BSP tie-in to transmission line will result in power cuts in Accra’
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) will, from May 10, 2021, begin the tie-in of the 330 kilovolt Aboadze-Volta Transmission Line to the Pokuase Bulk...
Bui Power CEO Is Wrong, Energy Minister Not Misled by GRIDCo
By all standards and with all due respect, the assertion made by the CEO of Bui Power Authority, Mr Fred Oware, that the Minister...
ECG, VRA and GRIDCo Must Adopt Right Technical Approach
In my recent interviews and articles written on the current issues with Ghana power supply, I have suggested various ideas/solutions that will help solve...
Ghana Loses US$100 Million On Gridlines Power Losses Every Year – Expert
A UK-based Ghanaian Energy Expert in power generation, transmission and distribution, Ing. Peter Antwi Boasiako, has stated in his recent analysis posted on his...
GRIDCo has no plans to undertake nationwide load shedding
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it has no intention to embark on a nationwide load shedding exercise.
The assurance comes after Mr Ebenezer...
Anwomaso-Bolgatanga transmission line to be completed in August – GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it expects work on the 330,000 volts Anwomaso-Bolgatanga transmission line to be completed by August this year.
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Power system shutdown due to technical fault-GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has attributed the total power system shutdown experienced at 2:10pm on Sunday March 7, 2021, to a technical...
Ghana suffers nationwide power outage
Ghana suffered a nationwide power outage late Sunday afternoon after the shutdown of the power system, officials confirmed in a statement.
The...
GRIDCo to demolish structures around Tema-Achimota-Mallam transmission lines
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), is to embark on a demolition exercise around its Right-of-Way (RoW) locations along the Tema-Achimota-Mallam High Voltage Transmission...
GRIDCO takes measures to improve power supply in Ashanti
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) is installing a 66MVA transformer at its Anwomaso Sub-station to boost power supply in Kumasi and its surrounding...
Ghana receives €9.7 million EU Grant to Improve Access to Power in Sub-region
The European Union (EU), through the French Development Agency, has approved a €9.7-million euro grant for the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to boost infrastructure...
Government Must Reject The Attempt by IPPs To Manage ECG
The government of Ghana must vehemently reject the proposal submitted by some interested Independent Power Producers (IPPs) with their intention to form a consortium...
Thirteen public universities connected to free internet service
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday commissioned the Free Wi-fi service for 13 public tertiary education institutions in the country, to enhance teaching, learning...
Work on Pokuase Bulk Supply Point is 61 percent complete
Work on the $50 million Pokuase Bulk Supply Point (BSP) is 61 per cent complete and expected to be handed over to the Electricity...
Remove taxes and levies to make electricity affordable – CIPDiB CEO
Mr Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Bulk Consumers and Distributors (CIPDiB), Ghana, has...
GRIDCo clarifies recent power outages
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says the recent power outages experienced in the country, was due to a scheduled performance test on a...
“Relocate or face demolition” – GRIDCo orders encroachers
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) on Wednesday directed all persons and institutions that had encroached on lands bordering its transmission lines, to take...
GRIDCo to disconnect power to VALCo in December
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) on Thursday announced that it will disconnect power to the Volta Aluminum Company Limited (VALCO) on December 30...
Sixth Edition of Ghana Gas forum begins on November 18
The Gas Consortium (TGC) will hold the 6th edition of Ghana Gas Forum (GGF2019) under the theme: “Towards the Optimization of Regional Gas...
Electricity Supply to Oti Enhanced – PDS
The Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana, Volta Region, has improved electricity supply to the newly created Oti Region by evacuating power from a new...
Parts of Ghana to experience blackouts on Thursday
Ghana is expected to face more power outages from tomorrow, Thursday, April 11, 2019, the Power Distribution Services (PDS) has said.
The cuts are on...
GRIDCo Reports Its Transmission Tower Compromised
One of the 161,000 voltage transmission towers of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) located in its enclave near the free zone area in Tema,...
Utility Tariff Increment Should Be Very Small
The Ghana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) on Thursday appealed to the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) to consider the plight of the ordinary citizen...
‘Currency Depreciation Not Enough for Increased Tariffs in 2019’
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) said the current depreciation of the local currency alone cannot be used to justify increases in tariffs for...
GIMPA holds special graduation for VRA & GRIDCO staff
The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) has held a special graduation ceremony for its third module of Masters in Public Administration...
AGI express joy over government plan to reconstruct Tema industrials roads
The Tema Industrial Enclave and the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) have applauded the government its decision to re-construct road network in GRIDCo and...
Ghana commences power exports after grueling energy crisis
Ghana’s painful days of crippling energy shortage seem a part of history as courageous investments begin to yield dividends, an official disclosed here on...
GRIDCO, KEPCO Agree To Esthablish Centre of Excellence
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have signed an agreement for the establishment of a GRIDCO Centre...