The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), Engineer Ebenezer Kofi Essienyi has said plans are underway to upgrade Ghana’s energy transmission system to ensure improved and reliable supply of power.
According to him, this forms part of efforts by the Government to ensure a robust grid system in order to meet the increasing energy demands of businesses and households in selected parts of the country.
Ing. Essienyi disclosed this at the Minister’s press briefing in Accra yesterday.
“Two main energy sector projects are programmed for commencement this year as part of a broader plan to transform the sector. The projects are the Ghana-Germany Compact and the Western Corridor Transmission Lines Upgrade,” he said.
Ghana’s energy transmission system in recent years has not seen any major upgrade. This has resulted in significant power losses at huge cost to the state.
Ing. Essienyi said the two programmed upgrades is expected to improve Ghana’s electricity grid capacity and also ensure that the country is able to produce energy for local consumption and for export.
He mentioned that the projects when completed would contribute to reducing the frequency and duration of power outages in parts of the country.
Source: MOI (PR Unit)
