By James Amoh Junior
Tema, Feb. 2, GNA – The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) is set to commence upgrade works on a power transformer at its Afienya Substation in the Greater Accra Region.
It is part of efforts to enhance electricity supply and system reliability.
The upgrade, scheduled to begin on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, is expected to last five weeks and will involve the replacement of an existing 50/66 megavolt-ampere (MVA) power transformer with a higher-capacity 120/145 MVA transformer.
The project is expected to significantly increase the operational capacity of the Afienya Substation, enabling it to serve a growing number of customers while improving the reliability of power supply to residents, businesses and communities connected to the facility.
The Ghana Grid Company Limited, in a press statement issued in Tema, said the upgrade forms part of ongoing infrastructure improvement measures aimed at strengthening the national electricity transmission network.
GRIDCo assured consumers in Afienya and surrounding communities that the works would not result in power outages, noting that comprehensive contingency arrangements had been put in place.
According to the statement, engineers from GRIDCo, working in collaboration with the Electricity Company of Ghana, had taken the necessary steps to ensure that electricity supply remained uninterrupted throughout the duration of the upgrade works.
“The transformer upgrade will significantly increase the substation’s capacity, enabling it to serve more customers and provide reliable power supply to residents, businesses and communities served from the Afienya Substation,” the statement said.
GRIDCo and ECG expressed appreciation to consumers for their cooperation and understanding as the works proceed, adding that the upgrade is critical to meeting increasing demand within the service area.
GRIDCo is responsible for the economic dispatch and transmission of electricity from power generation facilities to bulk customers and distribution utilities in Ghana and across West Africa.
GNA
Edited by George-Ramsey Benamba