The Electricity Company of Ghana has invested 21 million dollars in the supply of power distribution materials for Ashanti Region. The amount is part of a $70million loan agreement for the company to implement various projects to improve operational efficiency. The scope of the $21million project include the procurement of 600 distribution transformers, 15,000 poles … Read more
Ghana’s electricity sub-sector will soon have an oversight body regulating its activities, as envisaged in a Legislative Instrument passed by Parliament in 2008. Officials of the Energy Ministry say the Electricity Market Oversight Panel (EMOP) would among others, seek to monitor the general performance of electricity transmission, ensure smooth and efficient operation of the wholesale … Read more
Ghana’s electricity sub-sector will soon have an oversight body regulating its activities, as envisaged in a Legislative Instrument passed by Parliament in 2008. Officials of the Energy Ministry say the Electricity Market Oversight Panel (EMOP) would among others, seek to monitor the general performance of electricity transmission, ensure smooth and efficient operation of the wholesale … Read more
GRIDCo has commenced investigations into the cause of the general outage The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has announced the restoration of power to all its bulk supply points after the surge in the power network that resulted in a nationwide blackout on Wednesday evening. A statement from GRIDCo noted that “technical teams from the generation, … Read more
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has announced the restoration of power to all its bulk supply points after the surge in the power network that resulted in a nationwide blackout on Wednesday evening. A statement from GRIDCo noted that “technical teams from the generation, transmission and distribution worked throughout the night to facilitate the restoration … Read more
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) is assuring consumers of electricity that power will be restored at least within the next three hours. Power was cut to most parts of the country on Wednesday night and it is yet to be restored in some of the affected areas. But the CEO of GRIDCo, Engineer William Amuna … Read more
Energy Minister Mr Boakye Agyarko has affirmed the Government’s resolve to overhaul the country’s ailing energy sector to meet consumers demand for improved economic performance. “This government’s vision for the provision of state reliable and secure power supply also include initiatives such as restructuring of debts of the utility companies and securing fair commitment for … Read more
A 33kV switching station has been commissioned at Anloga in the Volta Region by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), to serve its customers in the Municipality. The new 33kV transformer would supply stable electricity to the people who have for the past four (4) years been improvising a temporary 11kV mobile transformer, following the … Read more
The Institute of Energy and Climate Change Policy (IECP) has cautioned the Akufo-Addo government against plans to halt the increase in utility prices in the short-term. According to IECP, the plan is dangerous and will worsen the financial position of utility providers in the country and eventually lead the country into a period of erratic … Read more
The Ministry of Power has presented fifteen thousand solar lamps and 275 generator sets to the Electoral Commission (EC), as back-up power source ahead of the December 7 general election. Speaking at the presentation of the items to the Electoral Commission, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Power, Solomon Atiim Asoalla, said although the … Read more
The Ministry of Power has presented fifteen thousand solar lamps and 275 generator sets to the Electoral Commission (EC), as back-up power source ahead of the December 7 general election. Speaking at the presentation of the items to the Electoral Commission, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Power, SolomonAtiim Asoalla, said although the 275 … Read more
The Western Regional Public Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Philip Osei Bonsu, has assured members of the public and various stakeholders in the December 7 elections, that power supply will not be interrupted during the period of the election. Mr. Osei Bonsu told citifmonline.com that, the Western Regional office of the … Read more
The ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) is preparing to launch a Regional Electricity Market Rules and the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) Operations Manual that would guide market participants, as well as a tariff methodology that will determine the cost of trans-border wheeling of electricity in the West Africa region. A press release issued … Read more
Mrs Ifey Ikeonu, the Acting Chairperson of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA), has lauded Ghana’s efforts at implementing the 2013 ECOWAS Directive on the Organisation of the Regional Electricity Market. She gave the commendation in Accra at a meeting with representatives of the power sector in Ghana, specifically from the Ministry of Power, … Read more
The Central Regional Minister, Kweku Ricketts Hagan, has defended a promise made by President John Dramani Mahama to provide each household in the Abura community in Cape Coast one electricity meter. According to the Minister, such promise is more “sensible” and “realistic” than those promised by flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana … Read more
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has warned management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to put in contingency measures to serve customers in the face of a two-day sit-down strike by workers. Workers of the country’s major power distributor are protesting the proposed privatization of the company by government. But in a statement … Read more
All customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will benefit from a major relief from the government. After an “extensive consultation” with stakeholders in the power sector, the government provided the reliefs to include customers with the consumption rate of more than 50 units. Previously, government subsidies have been limited to those who consume … Read more
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) cannot currently account for more than 69,000 electricity meters believed to have been distributed through political influence. The Ashanti regional ECG Public Relations Manager, Erasmus Kyere-Baidoo complained that the company loses revenue because it is unable to identify and bill such consumers for the power they consume. He told … Read more