The Tema Area has successfully completed a major transformer upgrade at the Smelter II (SM60) Substation, enhancing capacity at the substation and strengthening supply reliability across the Tema Region.The project involved the replacement of the existing 50/66MVA transformer (60T1) with a new 120/145MVA unit, effectively more than doubling the transformer capacity at the facility. This
In the last quarter of 2025, the Techiman Area Line Maintenance Team changed critically shattered insulators along the Kintampo-Adubilyili (KP6AD) line at Gulumpe in the Bono East Region. The work was undertaken on tower number 166. The work was challenged because it was unfortunately heavily infested with bees. The presence of the bees on
The Management of Ghana Grid Company LTD. (GRIDCo) has held high-level discussions with Société Nationale d'Électricité du Burkina (SONABEL) to review power supply issues and the performance of the Ghana–Burkina Faso interconnection.The meeting, led by GRIDCo’s Chief Executive, Ing. Mark Baah, and SONABEL’s Director General, Mr. Souleymane Ouedraogo, reaffirmed the strong partnership between the two
As GRIDCo stepped into the new year, the Annual Thanksgiving Service offered a moment to pause, reflect and give thanks for the people and purpose that sustain our work. Held at the forecourt of the System Control Centre (SCC) in Tema and streamed live to all locations, the service brought Staff and leadership together in
A team of GRIDCo’s Engineers and Technician Engineers have successfully assisted Cardinal Namdini Mining in Bolgatanga to install and commission a 40MVAR Static Var Generator (SVG) at the Goldmine. Static Var Generators are advanced power electronics devices used in electrical systems to regulate voltage, by absorbing and injecting reactive current. It also improves power quality.
GRIDCo has been honoured at the maiden Anglogold Ashanti (AGA), Obuasi Engineering Excellence Awards 2026. The honour was in recognition of the strong partnership between GRIDCo and AGA, Obuasi. The citation lauded the GRIDCo Team for its proactive approach to maintenance system reliability, which has contributed to sustaining AGA Obuasi’s operational stability. The objective
GRIDCo recently hosted a 24-member delegation from the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA/ANCEE), Malawi’s Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), and the Volta River Authority (VRA). The visit formed part of a practical training programme organised by the VRA Academy in partnership with APUA/ANCEE, aimed at promoting knowledge sharing and strengthening regional ties within Africa’s
Two (2) months after winning the 2025 Safety Quiz Championship, Mr. Nelson Kwame Adade still describes the feeling as amazing and a happy one! This keenly contested competition with nineteen (19) participants, three (3) rounds of six (6) broad tested areas saw Nelson emerge the overall best. Asked whether he knew he was going to
GRIDCo was honoured with two (2) awards at the 9th Ghana Energy Awards 2025, held on Friday, 28th November, 2025. The event brought together distinguished policymakers, regulators, sister utilities, private-sector leaders, engineers, and energy professionals to celebrate exceptional performance across the power and petroleum value chain. This year’s event, themed “Repositioning the Energy Sector as
In collaboration with Gamey & Gamey Group [a consultant, specialised in HR, ADR & Labour Relations], the Human Resource Department recently organised a two-day intensive training programme for national and local Executive Officers of both the Senior Staff Association, the Union, as well as a cross section of HR Officers, at the Hillview Guest
