Following the completion of the inspection visit at Nayagnia, the SONABEL Delegation continued their working visit to Accra. Led by Mr. Souleymane Ouedrago, the Director General, (DG), they undertook several engagements with other energy entities. On Friday, 14th February, GRIDCo’s Management Team, led by the Acting Chief Executive, (Ag. CE), Ing. Mark Baah, hosted the
The Director General of Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso, (SONABEL), led a delegation for an operational visit to the 330/225kV Nayagnia Substation, Navrongo in the Upper East Region. The objective was to catch up on the progress of work on the installation of the phase shifting transformer.Ing. Lawrence Yeboah, Area Manager, Bolga Operational Area
Two Staff members of GRIDCo’s Finance Department recently participated in meeting with Togo/Benin partner utilities to finalise their 2024-year end reconciliations.The GRIDCo team engaged three utility entities, namely; Société Béninoise d'Electricité, [(SBEE) - a distribution company serving Benin and Togo]; Société Béninoise de Production d'Electricité,[(SBPE) - which is the Benin Electricity Production Company] and Communauté
GRIDCo recently welcomed a delegation from the French Development Agency, [Agence Française de Développement (AFD)], as part of the AFD's supervisory mission for the K1BSP-K2BSP Transmission Line Upgrade Project, which the Agency is financing. The Upgrade Project involves the reconstruction of the existing 161kV Ahodwo (K1BSP) to Anwomaso (K2BSP) transmission line, which will replace the
Top Management of GRIDCo and Ivorian partner transmission utility Côte d’Ivoire Énergies (CI-E) have met to discuss issues of mutual interest to both entities.On behalf of the CE, Ing. Mark Baah, Director, Corporate Strategy welcomed the CI-E delegation, led by its Director General, Mr. Noumory SIDIBE to Ghana and specifically GRIDCo. A member of the
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