The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it has activated emergency restoration procedures following a power system disturbance that disrupted electricity supply across parts of the country in the early hours of Wednesday.
According to the company, the incident occurred at approximately 3:11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, when a disturbance on the National Interconnected Transmission System triggered the simultaneous shutdown of some power generation plants, leading to widespread outages.
In a statement, GRIDCo said its engineers and system operators are working around the clock with other power sector stakeholders to restore electricity to affected customers as quickly as possible.
“GRIDCo has activated its established system restoration procedures. Our engineers and system operators are working continuously, in close collaboration with power sector stakeholders, to restore power within the shortest time possible without compromising safety,” the statement said.
The transmission company also announced that a comprehensive technical investigation has been launched to determine the exact cause of the system disturbance.
“At the same time, a comprehensive technical investigation has commenced to determine the precise cause of this system event,” GRIDCo noted.
The company apologized to customers for the inconvenience caused by the outage and appealed for patience as restoration efforts continue.
“GRIDCo sincerely apologises for the inconvenience and appreciates the patience and understanding of the public during this period,” the statement added.
GRIDCo assured the public that updates would be provided as more information becomes available and as power is progressively restored across the affected areas.
CREDIT: MAVIS FANTEVI