Several communities across Accra are expected to experience power interruptions on Sunday, August 23, as the Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo) undertakes emergency works to replace a damaged transmission tower on the Tema–Achimota 161kV transmission line at Ashaiman.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Accra West Region, announced the planned interruption in a public notice to customers and the general public, explaining that the emergency works have become necessary following damage to the transmission infrastructure.

The exercise is scheduled to begin at 3:00 a.m. on Sunday and continue until 6:00 p.m., potentially affecting households, businesses, markets, offices and other electricity consumers in a number of communities across the capital.

According to ECG, the transmission tower was damaged when a fuel tanker exploded while welding work was being carried out on the tank within the transmission line's Right-of-Way (RoW).

The incident damaged a critical component of the high-voltage transmission network and has prompted GRIDCo to undertake emergency replacement works.

ECG has identified two groups of communities that are expected to be affected by the emergency works.

Notice 1

Customers in the following areas and their surrounding communities are expected to experience an interruption in power supply:

Nima Township
Kanda Highway
Kanda Estate
Kokomlemle
Sulana
Circle
Madina Township
Okponglo
Cantonment
Osu Oxford Street
Mallam Atta Market
Parts of Ridge
Labone
Kojo Sardine
Teshie Rasta Road
Surrounding areas

The affected locations cover a mixture of residential communities, commercial districts and major roads, meaning the interruption could have an impact on both domestic and commercial electricity users.

Notice 2

The second group of affected areas includes:

James Town
Mamprobi
Chorkor
Sempe
Parts of Kaneshie
North Industrial Area
Okaishie
Agbogbloshie
Kantamanto
Adabraka
Ridge
Tesano
Santana Market
Parts of Alajo
Malam Atta Market
Asylum Down
Surrounding areas

ECG has expressed regret for the inconvenience the emergency works will cause to affected customers and the general public.

The company has urged customers in the listed communities to take note of the scheduled interruption and make the necessary arrangements ahead of the exercise.