One of the high points of GRIDCo’s 2023 International Women’s Day celebrations was the surprise recognition of Ing. Nicholina Yembilah, for the maiden GRIDLASS Shero Award. Azara Amadu, President of GRIDLASS announced the institution of the 2023 SHEROES AWARD at an event to celebrate IWD at the Alisa Hotel, Tema on Thursday 8th March. She
Female Engineers in GRIDCo commemorated the 2023 edition of the International Day for Women and Girls in Science (IDWIGS) by interacting with girls in Junior High Schools in Tema, encouraging them to consider choosing studies in Science Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).The programme was organised by the Science Education Unit (National STEM Centre) of the
A delegation, led by Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, Board Vice-Chairman of Ensign Global College met the Management of Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo) on Thursday, February 21, 2023, to discuss the launch of its Masters program in Health and Safety, as well as solicit ideas for collaboration with institutions, who have inculcated Health and Safety
Fire prevention at GRIDCo’s Substations and Safety Training was the focus of discussions when a delegation from GRIDCo, led by the Chief Executive, Ing. Ebenezer Essienyi engaged the Chief Fire Officer and Management of the Ghana Fire Service (GNFS) on Thursday 16th February 2023.One of GRIDCo’s Core Values is Safety; for staff and the protection
The Okyehene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panyin has charged the Board and Management of GRIDCo to continue working hard to contribute to the development of Ghana. The Okyehene, who is passionate about development and the country, made the comment during a courtesy call paid on him by a delegation of the Board and Management, led
Work will soon commence on the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (Ss) Upgrade Project with contractors Hitachi Energy. This aspect of the SCADA works seeks to upgrade to the latest version, the Network Manager System (NMS) application and servers currently in use. Upscaling to the latest version will increase the resilience and protection of
Under the auspices of the States Interests and Governance Authority, The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) recently took its turn at the State of the Agencies report at the Ministry of Information. Chief Executive, Ing. Ebenezer Essienyi’s presentation focused on “The State of the National Grid”. He also shared additional information on GRIDCo’s operational performance,
An European Investment Bank (EIB) delegation has undertaken a mission to Ghana with the aim to follow up on outstanding operations and identify new projects eligible to be funded by EIB, notably in the infrastructure and financial sectors.EIB’s focus areas include energy, water and sanitation, transport, cities, SMEs and private sector support. Furthermore, the delegation
The College of Engineering of KNUST and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), have had discussions about ways in which GRIDCo could play a stronger collaborative role in the training and support for engineers trained by the College. Prof. Kwabena Britwum Nyarko, the Provost, College of Engineering, engaged the Management Team of GRIDCo, led by
It has been three (3) years since the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) partnered the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to train and drive women’s inclusivity in the Company. The effort is in line with SDG 5 – “Achieving Gender Equality”, which calls for full participation and equal opportunities for women at all levels.A
