Dumsor imminent if…..GRIDCo warns
By: Dominic Hlordzi Employees of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) are warning that the infamous ‘dumsor’ (intermittent power outages) could make a return this Christmas if immediate financial relief is not provided to the company. GRIDCo staff are placing the blame squarely on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for their dire financial situation, citing […]
GRIDCo refurbishes Asueyi Community Daycare and KG School in Techiman North
The Ghana Grid Company Limited, GRIDCo, has refurbished the Asueyi Community Daycare and KG School in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region, as part of activities to mark 15 years of its existence. The project is valued at four hundred thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC400,000.00). Handing over the facility, the CEO of GRIDCO, […]
GRIDCo blames nationwide outage on system disturbance
The Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo), operators of the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS), has apologised to electricity consumers for a system disturbance which occurred around 7 p.m. on Friday. The interruption, it says, resulted in power failure which affected parts of the country. A statement issued by GRIDCO said power restoration efforts continue. It […]
KNUST MPhil Engineering Students Visit GRIDCo’s Power Simulation Centre
Some Post Graduate Electrical Engineering students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), have undertaken a familiarisation tour of GRIDCo’s Power Simulation Centre at the Anwomaso Substation in Kumasi. The Centre hosts critical training items such as mini transformers, voltage management equipment, etc. The M. Phil students were led by Prof. Emmanuel […]
Fair Wages meet GRIDCo Management on aligning workers’ expectations
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has expressed satisfaction with the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) over its effort to meet workers’ remuneration expectations and the implementation of a robust Performance Management System. A delegation from the FWSC led by Mrs. Baaba Anquandah, Director Salaries, on Tuesday 28th March 2023 undertook a familiarisation visit […]
Regional Maritime University students experience first-hand power management at GRIDCo
Thirty-three (33) students from the Regional Maritime University (RMU) toured some of GRIDCo’s transmission facilities and Substations as part of the University’s scheduled interactions with industries. Mr. Morrison Vehe, a Lecturer, led the group of levels 200, 300 and final year Engineering Diploma Students. The Director of System Operations at GRIDCo, Ing. Frank Asirifi Otchere, […]
ECG to roll out power outage schedule
The Electricity Company of Ghana and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) have in a joint press release announced that there will be in the coming days a minimal power supply to some parts of the country and customers. The development, according to the release, is due to maintenance works which is being carried out […]
Board, Management Honour Former Prez Kufuor for contributing to GRIDCo
The Board and Management have on behalf of the Ghana Grid Company Limited, honoured His Excellency, Former President John Agyekum Kufuor for his role in the creation of GRIDCo 15 Years ago. In December 2022, a delegation led by the GRIDCo Board Chairman, Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, paid a Courtesy call on the former President as […]
GRIDCo: Takoradi Area Completes Work on OPGW for Aboadze-Tarkwa Tower
The Lines and Telecommunications Maintenance team at Takoradi Area has successfully completed refurbishment work on the series of broken Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) Strands and rusted bolts on the first tower on Aboadze-Tarkwa (TT5R) transmission lines due to rust. An optical ground wire (OPGW) is a type of cable that is used in overhead power […]
GRIDCo outlines measures to guarantee power supply during ongoing FIFA World Cup
Ghanaians have been assured of reliable power supply as the FIFA World Cup reaches an important point for the country. Chief Executive of the Ghana Grid Company, GRIDCo, Ing. Ebenezer Essienyi made this known during a working visit at the company by a delegation from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) led by the Executive […]
