The New Patriotic Party Administration has said it has extended Power to 2,407 communities since 2017 and 809 other projects ongoing.
According to the party, 417 communities were connected under the rural electrification projects, and 211 others ongoing.
This was contained in the Party’s 2020 Manifesto on its Infrastructure Development.
Under the Transmission System Improvement Projects, Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) continued with the Transmission System Reinforcement to improve operational reliability, security, and control, among others. Completed Projects include:
# 161/33kv Accra Central Gas-Insulated Substation (GIS) Project
# 161/33kv Afienya Substation Project
# 330kv Prestea-Kumasi Power Enhancement Project
# 330kv Kumasi-Bolgatanga Transmission Project
# 330kv Aboadze-Prestea Transmission Line Project
In addition, the 225kV Bolgatanga-Ouagadougou Interconnection Project, which is a component of the WAPP Inter-zonal Transmission Hub Project, was completed and inaugurated by the Presidents of Ghana and Burkina Faso. This is currently facilitating the export of 70MW power from Ghana to Burkina Faso.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
