The Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) has attributed last weekend’s power outage in parts of the country to a mechanical fault on the Takoradi extension-Winneba line.
The blackout hit Accra, the western, central, middle and northern parts of Ghana.
A statement issued by GRIDCo on Monday (9 May) said engineers managed to restore power in the affected areas after identifying the fault.
“On Saturday 7 May 2022, the power system experienced a system disturbance due to a faulted equipment on the Takoradi Extension–Winneba line,” the statement said. “Consequently, all generating plants in Aboadze, Tema (except Kpone Thermal Power Plant), Bui and Kpong were forced to shut down.”
“This caused forced outages within the coastal corridor of the national grid which led to power supply interruptions in some parts of Greater Accra, Western/Central, middle and northern parts of the country,” GRIDCo added.
Below is the full statement:
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