The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has commenced power restoration efforts following a system disturbance that disrupted electricity supply across parts of the country in the early hours of Wednesday, July 29.
According to GRIDCo, the incident occurred at approximately 3:11 a.m. and caused the simultaneous tripping of several generating plants connected to the National Interconnected Transmission System, resulting in widespread power interruptions.
In a statement, the company said its engineers and system operators had activated established restoration procedures and were working with key stakeholders in the power sector to restore electricity supply 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 company also disclosed that a comprehensive technical investigation has begun 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 stated.
The transmission company apologised to the public for the inconvenience caused by the outage and assured customers that every effort was being made to restore power safely and efficiently.
“GRIDCo sincerely apologises for the inconvenience and appreciates the patience and understanding of the public during this period,” it added.
GRIDCo said it would continue to provide updates as restoration efforts progress and more information on the cause of the disturbance becomes available.
