In collaboration with the Operational Area Welfare and the Area Senior Staff Association (SSA), the Takoradi Area staff organized an educational outing in collaboration to visit the Karpowership, docked at Sekondi Naval base in the Western Region. This visit aimed to familiarize the staff with the operations of the Karpower plant and build a positive
On August 17, 2023, Prof. Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson, the Vice-Chancellor of KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), visited Ghana Grid Company Ltd. as part of her tour of industries and interactions with KNUST Alumni in Tema. Ing. Frank Otchere, representing the Chief Executive, and the GRIDCo Management team welcomed her and highlighted
The 2023 Energy Games, organized under the auspices of the Energy Ministry, took place on a rainy August 18, 2023, featuring various engaging activities involving different Agencies under the Ministry. The games included football, table tennis, volleyball, video games, mentally stimulating challenges, traditional games, and more. GRIDCo participated in several events, with mixed results. In
The Chief Executive, Ing. Ebenezer Kofi Essienyi, recently led a team to conduct inspections in the Kumasi Operating Area, focusing on the Kumasi to Konongo (J2K) Transmission Line project. The J2K Line, currently a 24km 161kV single circuit line, is undergoing reconstruction to become a double circuit line, set to be completed by January 2024.The
A delegation comprising some GRIDCo Management staff, and the Takoradi Operational Area Team has conducted a pre-inspection of the Amandi Energy (trading under the name of Twin City Energy) Gas Insulated System (GIS) Substation Facility, located at Aboadze in the Western Region. Twin City Energy is a Combined Cycle Power Plant with an installed capacity
In collaboration with Anglogold Ashanti Limited, a dedicated team from GRIDCo's Kumasi Operational Area successfully completed the replacement of an obsolete Oil Circuit Breaker (OCB) on the Obuasi - New Obuasi (B3NB) 161kV line. The primary goal of this project was to enhance power delivery and reliability in Obuasi and surrounding bulk supply points.The technical
During a two-day working visit to the Western Region, Ing. Ebenezer Kofi Essienyi, Chief Executive of GRIDCo, along with the Management team and representatives from the Takoradi Operational Area, led by Ing. Solomon Mensah, met with the Western Regional Police Commander, DCOP Osei Akoto Arthur, and his team.The purpose of the meeting was for Ing.
The Northern Network Department (NND) of GRIDCo organised a two-day Conference for Operating Supervisors in the Department, themed, "Efficient and Effective Operation of the Power System, and Best Operating Practices." Chaired by the Director of the Northern Network Department, Ing. Benjamin Ntsin, the Conference brought together Operating Supervisors from the Kumasi, Techiman, Tamale, and Bolgatanga
During the 2nd Quarter Meeting of Safety Coordinators, Safety Manager, Ing. Eric Frimpong Koduah commended the team’s support and recognised the early submission of Safety Monitoring Reports as a noteworthy achievement. The Safety Manager encouraged Safety Coordinators to explore innovative methods for assessing staff’s comprehension and application of knowledge beyond the mere attendance of Safety
As mandated by Electricity Regulation, 2008, L.1937, GRIDCo has been actively working towards the implementation of a Capacity Market to revolutionise the Ghana Power Sector. The objective of this innovative approach is to ensure long-term generation resource adequacy, efficient risk allocation, and fair electricity pricing. In line with these efforts, GRIDCo has been engaging key
