The Minister in charge of Energy and Green Transition, Mr. John Abdulai Jinapor has formally taken office after being sworn-in by the President of the Republic, John Mahama. The sector was renamed to Energy and Green Transition by the President of the Republic, following a re-alignment of various ministerial sectors.Hon. Jinapor, who is the MP
A delegation made up of Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Energy and other officials of Sierra Leone’s energy sector, as well as a team from the Commercial Unit of Bui Power Authority (BPA) were recently at the GRIDCo Head Office to engage on the viability of transmitting power to meet Sierra Leone’s growing energy needs.On
The newly appointed Secretary General of the West African Power Pool, (WAPP), Mr. Abdoulaye Dia, paid a courtesy call on the Management of GRIDCo as part of his engagements with utilities that belong to WAPP. Mr. Dia explained, “It has been about one month since my appointment, and Ghana is my first visit on this
In a famous 1963 song by Andy Williams, Christmas, now generally termed the ‘yuletide’ or ‘festive season’ is described as the ‘most wonderful time of the year’. It can be a joyful time, but it’s also notorious for putting a strain on your wallet. For some, January, often described as ‘the longest month’ of the
In compliance with its statutory obligation as a state enterprise, the Ghana Grid Company LTD. (GRIDCo), on Wednesday, 11th December 2024, successfully held its 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Accra City Hotel.The event brought together the Company’s esteemed Board Members, Management, the Minister for Public Enterprises, Hon. Joseph Cudjoe (MP), the States Interest
Six (6) GRIDCo Staff attained the enviable milestone of 30 Years of Service. The Board, Management and colleagues acknowledge their contribution to the growth of GRIDCo. We extend warm congratulations to Mr. Kwabena Dapaah-Afriyie, Manager, HR Department and Madam Joyce Ahlijah, Procurement for their tenacity and hard work which has kept them in the
One hundred and seventy-five (175) GRIDCo Staff have received awards of recognition for their Long Service to the Company. The elegant event held on Thursday, 5th December, 2024 honoured staff for their commitment and dedication to GRIDCo.The event hosted by GRIDCo HR attracted not just the awardees, but their families, Board Members, Management and Staff
Staff of the Telecoms Network Operations Sections in the Southern Network Department (SND) and Northern Network Department (NND) participated in a Telecommunications Workshop, facilitated by consultants from Hitachi Energy Limited. The two-day workshop centered on network modernisation and optimisation of GRIDCo’s 10G backbone and the Proof of Concept (PoC) for the Teleprotection via MPLS-TP.The workshop
A section of GRIDCo’s Management welcomed a delegation from the UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), led by Ms. Liz Patterson, Deputy Director and Head of Infrastructure. The field visit, initiated by the FCDO, aimed to acknowledge GRIDCo’s pivotal role in integrating Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) into Ghana’s energy mix, in partnership with the
On November 14, 2024, the Director, Land Management Department (LMD) hosted about forty (40) vegetation management contractors at the Akroma Plaza Hotel in Takoradi as part of its interactions with key external stakeholders of the department. The conference, which was dubbed “Right-of-Way Vegetation Management with Contractors” brought together active bush clearing contractors and key internal
