By Samuel Ofori Boateng, GNA
Manso-Kensere (Ash), Nov. 10, GNA – Residents of Manso Kensere Nkwanta in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti region, have appealed to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to assist with the installation of a community-funded 200kVA transformer, to address persistent electricity supply challenges.
The residents said the existing transformer, with a capacity of less than 100kVA, was inadequate to meet the electricity demands of the growing community, resulting in low voltage and frequent fluctuations in power supply.
They said the situation had disrupted their daily activities and damaged some household electrical appliances, causing additional financial burdens on affected residents.
In an effort to address the challenge, the residents said they had mobilised funds from their own resources and purchased a 200kVA transformer to improve electricity supply in the community.
However, they explained that, the newly acquired transformer was yet to be installed and called on ECG to provide the necessary technical support to connect it to the electricity distribution network.
They also appealed to the Amansie South District Assembly to collaborate with ECG to facilitate the installation process and ensure that the community benefited from the investment.
The residents expressed concern that, despite their collective effort to purchase the transformer, they continued to endure unstable electricity supply because the equipment had not been installed.
Nana Boakye Yiadom, the Chief of Manso Kensere Nkwanta, said it was important for the ECG and the government to intervene and ensure the installation of the newly acquired transformer.
He commended the residents for their collective initiative in raising funds to purchase the equipment and urged the relevant authorities to support the community in completing the installation process.
The residents expressed optimism that the installation of the 200kVA transformer would improve voltage levels, reduce power fluctuations and protect their household electrical appliances from further damage.
They therefore, appealed for urgent intervention from ECG and the district authorities to ensure that the transformer was installed and made operational to provide a stable and reliable electricity supply to the community.
GNA
Edited by Kwabia Owusu-Mensah/ Christabel Addo