By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo
Tema, July 29, GNA – The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has attributed the nationwide power outage experienced in the early hours of Wednesday to a power system disturbance on the National Interconnected Transmission System.
A statement issued by the Company on Wednesday said the disturbance occurred at about 0311 hours, resulting in the simultaneous tripping of some power generation plants across the national power system and causing an interruption in electricity supply.
It said GRIDCo immediately activated its established system restoration procedures, with engineers and system operators working closely with stakeholders in the power sector to restore electricity supply in the shortest possible time without compromising safety.
The statement said a comprehensive technical investigation had commenced to determine the precise cause of the system disturbance.
GRIDCo apologised to the public for the inconvenience caused and expressed appreciation to consumers for their patience and understanding during the restoration process.
“GRIDCo remains fully committed to restoring supply to all affected customers as quickly and safely as possible and will provide further updates as more information becomes available,” the statement said.
GNA
Edited by Audrey Dekalu
Reporter: Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo
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