Tag: Dumsor
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Chamber of IPPs orders members to suspend power supply from July 1
There is an impending power crisis as the Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) has directed its members to cut supply to the national grid from July 1. The directive to nominate nothing and not declare an availability of power to the system operator is to last till July 8. Members of the Chamber include…
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Faulty equipment caused widespread blackouts – GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company has explained that the May 7 power outages in parts of the country were a result of a system disturbance caused by faulty equipment on the Takoradi Extension–Winneba line. In a statement, it said this caused all generating plants in Aboadze, Bui and Kpong to shut down. Plants in Tema were…
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ECG’s 8-day ‘dumsor’ schedule ends today – Energy Minister
The Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, is confident the load shedding exercise in communities that receive electricity from the Pokuase Bulk Supply Point will end today as scheduled. Last week, the Electricity Company of Ghana rolled out an eight-day power outage schedule for some parts of the national capital to enable it undertake…
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Current ‘dumsor’ not caused by financial challenges – NAPO insists
The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has rejected claims that the recent power outages popularly referred to as ‘dumsor’ are a result of financial difficulties. The Minister insists that such claims are borne out of wishful thinking by critics of the Akufo-Addo administration. Dr. Opoku Prempeh said this at the Minister’s press briefing…
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A/R: Kumasi residents kick against ECG’s proposal for tariff increment
Some residents and business owners within the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area of the Ashanti Region, have kicked against the proposed increment in electricity tariffs in the midst of erratic power supply being experienced in some parts of the country. At a public forum on Thursday, April 8, 2021, the Managing Director of the Electricity Company…
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There’ll be systematic power outages in May – Energy Minister
Ghanaians would have to brace up themselves for more power outages in May 2021. According to the Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, there will be an erratic power supply in May due to the ongoing upgrade of the Kasoa and Pokuase substations. Speaking at a forum in Accra on Thursday, April 8, 2021,…
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Stakeholders call for timetable for power outages
Following the on-going planned maintenance and upgrade of systems by the Ghana Grid Company, GRIDCo, and the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, the Chamber of Independent Power Producers is urging government to come out with a timetable for the imminent power outages the country is currently experiencing. According to the Chamber, the present power challenge…
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Maintenance-induced power cuts likely to end in September – GRIDCo
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) says Ghanaians will have to deal with the intermittent supply of power until September this year when it will complete its system upgrade. GRIDCo had earlier indicated that it was working on a system upgrade to improve service delivery and had announced that it will come with some intermittent power…
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Fast-track system upgrade – AGI to GRIDCo
The Association of Ghana Industries has admonished the Ghana Grid Company, (GRIDCo) to hasten its announced system upgrade to prevent any negative effect on operations of industries. Speaking to Citi Business News, Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Ghana Industries, Seth Twum Akwaboah while commending GRIDCo for announcing the upgrade timelines urged the company…
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GRIDCo system collapse causes total power outage nationwide
A challenge in the Ghana Grid Company’s (GRIDCo) power system has led to a total system shutdown and total power outage nationwide. GRIDCo has, however, assured that power will be restored soon. “The technical team is currently working to restore power supply to all Bulk Supply Points (BPSs) in the country,” it said in a…