Ghana sliding back into “dumsor” era – Minority
The Minority in parliament says the country has slipped back into widespread power outages, known locally as “dumsor,” accusing the Mahama government of failing to...
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Akosombo fire: government not ruling out arson – Energy Minister
The Energy Minister John Jinapor said security agencies are investigating possible criminal involvement in a fire incident at the Akosombo Hydroelectric Power Station, as authorities...
Two units restored at Akosombo Substation after fire disruption – Energy Minister
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has announced the restoration of two generation units at the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) Akosombo Substation following a...
Energy Ministry signals months-long reconstruction of Akosombo substation after fire outbreak
The Ministry of Energy has disclosed that it will take several months to fully restore the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) substation at Akosombo following last...
Akosombo fire prompts GRIDCo CEO suspension, ECG Ashanti leadership overhaul
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition has asked the chief executive of power transmission firm GRIDCo to step aside pending investigations into a fire...
Mahama says power outages are not “dumsor” but planned grid upgrades
President John Dramani Mahama has said ongoing power interruptions across parts of the country should not be described as “dumsor,” arguing instead that they are...
Atuabo Gas Plant to undergo planned 5-hour shutdown – GRIDCo
Ghana’s state-owned gas processor Ghana National Gas Company and grid operator GRIDCo said they will temporarily shut down the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant for five...
GRIDCo commissions new Afienya transformer to boost power supply capacity
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has successfully installed and commissioned a new 120/145MVA Siemens Energy power transformer at its Afienya Substation, significantly boosting electricity...