A dedicated team of engineers from the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) Ashanti Sub-Transmission unit has averted a prolonged power outage at Asawinso in the Western North Region, preventing a potentially significant revenue loss and sustaining economic activity in the area.

The swift intervention followed a fault on a GRIDCo transformer (T2) at the Asawinso Bulk Supply Point (BSP) at about 12:13 a.m. on 31 January 2026, which plunged several communities into darkness. Affected areas included Awaso, Dwenase, Sefwi Wiawso, New Obuasi, Jejetreso, and surrounding towns.

Initial efforts to restore supply from the Joaboso BSP, the nearest alternative source, proved unsuccessful due to poor power quality, making the intervention unsustainable and raising the risk of extended customer downtime.

Given the critical nature of the situation, engineers from Ashanti Sub-Transmission in Kumasi were mobilised. The team departed at about 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, 1 February 2026, arriving in Asawinso by 6:00 p.m. Work commenced immediately and continued through the night under challenging conditions.

Using touch lights, the engineers dismantled and rerouted high-voltage cables onto an alternative transformer (T3). The painstaking operation enabled a successful load transfer, restoring system stability by around 8:00 a.m. the following morning.

Management Commends Dedication

Commending the team on behalf of Ashanti Sub-Transmission management and the Electricity Company of Ghana, General Manager Ing. Peter Kofi Fletcher praised the engineers for their commitment and sacrifice.

“Your selfless dedication to duty has not only brought relief to households and businesses, but it has also saved the company from substantial revenue loss and strengthened ECG’s image as a responsive and reliable service provider. Well done for your sacrifice in serving our cherished customers,” he said.

The Asawinso BSP is one of the primary substations under the operational oversight of ECG’s Ashanti Sub-Transmission in the Western North Region.

The Sub-Transmission team that joined their regional counterparts to stabilise the system comprised Ing. Joseph Opoku-Anane (Team Lead), Samuel Adongo, Prosper Boadi Kudzo, Isaac Sarfo, and Oscar Karikari.