Some parts of the Greater Accra Region will be experiencing power outages beginning today, Tuesday, October 5, 2021, to December 3, 2021.
According to the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), this has become necessary to enable its team to execute “planned works” within the Achimota – Mallam corridors for the decommissioning and replacement of existing lines with new higher-capacity conductors.
A statement written by Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to the electricity company of Ghana (ECG) affirmed.
GRIDCo said: “The decision has become crucial to transfer as much load as possible toPokuase, Achimota, Accra East, and Tema to limit loading at Mallam and Accra Central substations.”
The areas to be affected have been categorized into groups A, B, and C.
Group A comprises Adabraka Old Timers, Mamprobi, Chorkor, Ageege, Lartebiokorshie, Valco Trust, Teachers Hall, among others.
For Group B, the areas that are to be affected include Appolo Theatre, Asylum Down, AdabrakaMarket, Korle Gonno, Sukura, Mamprobi Poly Clinic, Jamestown, Mataheko, etc.
Group C also includes Central Police Station, Cocobod, Kingsway, Abossey Okai, Chorkor, Appiah Danquah, Graphic Press House, SSNIT among others.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Solomon Nartey